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Definition of Shingles

1. Noun. Eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia.

Definition of Shingles

1. n. A kind of herpes (Herpes zoster) which spreads half way around the body like a girdle, and is usually attended with violent neuralgic pain.

Definition of Shingles

1. shingle [v] - See also: shingle

Medical Definition of Shingles

1. Disease in adults caused by Varicella zoster virus (Herpetoviridae), that in children causes chicken pox. Disease arises by reactivation (usually associated with a decline in cell-mediated immunity) of latent virus that persists in spinal or cranial sensory nerve ganglia. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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