ZOSTER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does zoster mean? 

• ZOSTER (noun)
  The noun ZOSTER has 1 sense:

1. eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia

  Familiarity information: ZOSTER used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ZOSTER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

herpes zoster; shingles; zoster

Hypernyms ("zoster" is a kind of...):

herpes (viral diseases causing eruptions of the skin or mucous membrane)

 Context examples 

A heat-treated varicella-zoster virus (VZV) vaccine with potential immunomodulating activity.

(Heat-Treated Varicella-Zoster Virus Vaccine V212, NCI Thesaurus)

Chickenpox is an infection caused by the varicella-zoster virus.

(Chickenpox, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

A synthetic analog of the purine nucleoside, guanosine, with potent antiviral activity against herpes simplex viruses type 1 and 2, varicella-zoster virus and other viruses of the herpesvirus family.

(Acyclovir, NCI Thesaurus)

A deoxyuridine analogue with antiviral activity against Herpes simplex and Varicella zoster viruses.

(Epervudine, NCI Thesaurus)

A viral ear infection caused by the spread of varicella-zoster virus to the facial nerves.

(Herpes Zoster Oticus, NCI Thesaurus)

A novel helicase-primase inhibitor that is active against varicella-zoster virus and herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2.

(Amenamevir, NCI Thesaurus)

The sodium salt form of acyclovir, a synthetic analog of the purine nucleoside, guanosine, with potent antiviral activity against herpes simplex viruses type 1 and 2, varicella-zoster virus and other viruses of the herpesvirus family.

(Acyclovir Sodium, NCI Thesaurus)

Orally administered, famciclovir in vivo is converted to penciclovir triphosphate, which is active against the Herpes viruses, including herpes simplex 1 and 2 and varicella-zoster.

(Famciclovir, NCI Thesaurus)

A contagious childhood disorder caused by the varicella zoster virus.

(Chicken Pox Infection, NCI Thesaurus)

An opportunistic infection caused by herpes zoster in a patient with AIDS.

(AIDS-Related Herpes Zoster, NCI Thesaurus)