Definition of zoster Zoster

/zɑˈstɚ/ - [zaster] - zos•ter

We found 6 definitions of zoster from 5 different sources.

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What does zoster mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

zoster - eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia
  herpes zoster, shingles
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • zoster (Noun)
    An ancient Greek waist- belt for men.
  • zoster (Noun)
    The disease called herpes zoster from the typically beltlike pattern of its rash; shingles.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • zoster (n.)
    Shingles.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • zoster
    Viral disease caused by the varicella zoster virus characterized by a painful skin rash with blisters in a limited area of the body.

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