First Known Use: 1807
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herpes zoster
noun
Definition of HERPES ZOSTER
: shingles
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Origin of HERPES ZOSTER
New Latin, literally, girdle herpes
Rhymes with HERPES ZOSTER
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herpes zoster
noun herpes zos·ter \-ˈzäs-tər\
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