shingles
Pronunciation: /ˈʃɪŋɡəlz/
The English word “shingles” has 1 meaning listed here.
noun
- Herpes zoster, caused by Human herpes virus 3, in genus Varicellovirus.
Etymology
From Latin cingulus, variant of cingulum (“girdle”), translating Ancient Greek ζώνη (zṓnē), ζωστήρ (zōstḗr).
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