Herpes-zoster
[zos-ter] /ˈzɒs tər/
noun, Pathology.
1.
.
/ˈzɒstə/
noun
1.
a technical name for shingles
herpes zoster n.
See shingles.
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[her-pet-ik] /hərˈpɛt ɪk/ adjective, Pathology. 1. of, relating to, or caused by herpes. /hɜːˈpɛtɪk/ adjective 1. of or relating to any of the herpes diseases noun 2. a person suffering from any of the herpes diseases adj. “pertaining to herpes,” 1783, from Greek herpes (genitive herpetos); see herpes + -ic.
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herpetic keratitis n. Inflammation of the cornea or of the cornea and conjunctiva caused by herpesvirus type one. Also called herpetic keratoconjunctivitis.
- Herpetic whitlow
herpetic whitlow n. A painful infection of the finger, caused by herpesvirus and often accompanied by lymphangitis and regional adenopathy.
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herpetiform her·pet·i·form (hûr-pět’ə-fôrm’) adj. Of or resembling herpes.
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