zoster (Meaning)

Wordnet

zoster (n)

eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia

Webster

zoster (n.)

Shingles.

Synonyms & Antonyms of zoster

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zoster Sentence Examples

  1. The patient presented with a characteristic rash caused by the varicella-zoster virus.
  2. Zoster can occur anywhere on the body, but it most commonly affects the torso.
  3. The pain associated with zoster can be severe and long-lasting.
  4. Antiviral medications can shorten the duration of zoster symptoms.
  5. Zoster can be prevented with a vaccine.
  6. The virus that causes zoster stays dormant in the body after chickenpox.
  7. Zoster is also known as shingles.
  8. The rash of zoster can cause blisters, crusting, and pain.
  9. Zoster can lead to complications such as postherpetic neuralgia.
  10. The risk of zoster increases with age.

FAQs About the word zoster

eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgiaShingles.

No synonyms found.

No antonyms found.

The patient presented with a characteristic rash caused by the varicella-zoster virus.

Zoster can occur anywhere on the body, but it most commonly affects the torso.

The pain associated with zoster can be severe and long-lasting.

Antiviral medications can shorten the duration of zoster symptoms.