shingles

/'ʃiɳglz/

Thân thiện

A patient has a painful rash of shingles on their back.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A viral infection causing a painful rash: "Shingles" is a disease caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus, characterized by a blistering skin rash that typically appears in a band or strip on one side of the body, often accompanied by severe nerve pain.

Usage

• "Shingles" is used as a plural noun but refers to a single medical condition. It typically follows singular verb agreement (e.g., ).
• It is commonly used with verbs like , , , or .
• It is often modified by adjectives like , , or .

Examples

• Noun:
  • My grandfather developed shingles after his surgery.
  • The most common symptom of shingles is a painful rash.
  • She was vaccinated to reduce her risk of getting shingles.

Advanced Usage

• "a case of shingles": used to specify an instance of the illness.
  • He is recovering from a case of shingles.
• "shingles pain/neuralgia": refers specifically to the nerve pain associated with the condition.
  • The shingles pain can persist for months after the rash heals.

Variants and Related Words

• Herpes zoster (n): The formal medical term for shingles.
  • The doctor diagnosed the rash as herpes zoster.
• Varicella-zoster virus (n): The virus that causes both chickenpox and shingles.
• Zoster (n): A shorter, often clinical term for herpes zoster/shingles.

Synonyms

• Herpes zoster: The direct medical synonym.
• Zona: An older or less common term, especially in some regional contexts.

Notes on Meaning

• The term "shingles" refers exclusively to the medical condition. It is not used to refer to the roofing materials (which is a separate, homographic word).
• The characteristic "band" or "strip" pattern of the rash is a key identifying feature of the disease.

Học thuật

Noun

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

Từ đồng nghĩa

• herpes zoster
• zoster