shingles
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[edit] Etymology
From Latin cingulus, variant of cingulum (“‘girdle’”), translating Ancient Greek ζώνη, ζωστήρ.
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈʃɪŋgəlz/
[edit] Noun
shingles pl.
- (pathology) (informal) herpes zoster.
- Plural form of shingle.
[edit] Synonyms
[edit] Translations
herpes zoster
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