Meaning of Shingles | Babel Free
ˈʃɪŋɡəlzDefinitions
Herpes zoster, caused by Human herpes virus 3, in genus Varicellovirus.
informal, uncountable
Equivalents
Bosanski
zona
Čeština
pásový opar
Dansk
helvedesild
Suomi
vyöruusu
Hrvatski
zona
Íslenska
ristill
日本語
帯状疱疹
한국어
대상포진
Latina
zoster
Polski
półpasiec
Русский
опоя́сывающий лиша́й
Српски
zona
Kiswahili
mkanda wa jeshi
ไทย
งูสวัด
Türkçe
zona
Tiếng Việt
giời leo
Examples
“From the description, Letha felt sure Jane had herpes zoster, or shingles, which often strikes cancer patients or others with depressed immune systems. Jane spent another week in the Bubble, treated with acyclovir.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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