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Noun: herpes zoster  'hur-peez 'zós-tu(r)
  1. Eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia
    - zoster, shingles
     
  2. A herpes virus that causes shingles
    - herpes zoster virus

Type of: herpes, herpes virus

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