zoster

[ UK /zˈɒstɐ/ ]
[ US /ˈzɑstɝ/ ]
NOUN
  1. eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia
Linguix Browser extension
Fix your writing
on millions of websites
Get Started For Free Linguix pencil

How To Use zoster In A Sentence

  • Adverse events that were more frequent in the cladribine groups included lymphocytopenia (21. 6% in the 3. 5-mg group and 31. 5% in the 5. 25-mg group, vs. 1. 8%) and herpes zoster Medlogs - Recent stories
  • The bicoloured white-eye (Tephrozosterops stalkeri), the sole member of its genus, is also found only on Seram. Seram rain forests
  • Shingles, or herpes zoster, is caused by the reactivation of the chicken pox virus and characterized by a painful blistery rash that erupts along the nerves. Getting Closer to the Root of What Causes Baldness
  • Chickenpox and shingles are caused by a virus called the Herpes Zoster virus.
  • Chickenpox is a highly contagious infectious disease caused by the varicella - zoster virus.
  • Viral retinitis, a potentially sight threatening disease, is caused by herpes simplex virus, varicella zoster virus and cytomegalovirus 1.
  • The medical name for chickenpox is varicella zoster and for shingles it is herpes zoster.
  • Anterior uveitis, which is diagnosed by slit lamp examination, refers to inflammation of the iris and ciliary body and occurs frequently with herpes zoster ophthalmicus.
  • The first one is for varicella zoster, which is shingles. CNN Transcript Oct 7, 2006
  • The other endemic land birds are silver-eye Zosterops tephropleura, Lord Howe Island golden whistler Pachycephala pectoralis contempta, both reasonably abundant. Lord Howe Island Group, Australia
View all
This website uses cookies to make Linguix work for you. By using this site, you agree to our cookie policy