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shingles.

Herpes zoster, caused by Human herpes virus 3, in genus Varicellovirus.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʃɪŋɡəlz/
  1. Herpes zoster, caused by Human herpes virus 3, in genus Varicellovirus.

    informal · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Latin cingulus, variant of cingulum (“girdle”), translating Ancient Greek ζώνη (zṓnē), ζωστήρ (zōstḗr).

noun/ˈʃɪŋɡəlz/
  1. plural of shingle

    form-of · plural
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