Synonyms for shingles
ˈʃɪŋ gəlzshin·gles

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1. shinglesnoun

   Synonyms:
   herpes zoster

2. shinglesnoun

   herpes zoster.

   Synonyms:
   herpes zoster

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1. herpes zoster, zoster, shinglesnoun

   eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia

   Synonyms:
   herpes zoster, zoster, herpes zoster virus

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1. List of paraphrases for "shingles":

   shakes, tiles

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1. shingles

   Synonyms:
   Herpes zoster
   

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1. Marie Jhin:

   Shingles is caused by reactivation of the varicella zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox.

2. Gertie Swatzell:

   No tree limbs, no shingles, nothing like that.

3. Lee Schwamm:

   There’s no definitive proof of the relationship between inflammation and clotting, but the evidence is growing and it’s very intriguing, and it emphasizes the value of trying to prevent shingles in the first place by getting vaccinated.

4. Dianne Feinstein:

   I was diagnosed over the February recess with a case of shingles, i have been hospitalized and am receiving treatment in San Francisco and expect to make a full recovery. I hope to return to the Senate later this month.

5. The CDC:

   People who currently have shingles, and women who are pregnant or breastfeeding, should wait to get Shingrix.