[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

shingles \shin"gles\, n. of. cengle a girth, f. sangle, fr. l.
   cingulum a girdle, fr. cingere to gird. cf. cincture,
   cingle, surcingle. med.
   a kind of herpes herpes zoster which spreads half way
   around the body like a girdle, and is usually attended with
   violent neuralgic pain.
   1913 webster
see also:
cincture cingle surcingle herpes zoster 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

herpes zoster \her"pes zos`ter\, n. med.
   same as shingles; -- a form of herpes caused by the
   varicella-zoster virus.
   pjc
see also:
shingles herpes 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

herpes zoster
     n 1: eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe
          neuralgia syn: zoster, shingles
     2: a herpes virus that causes shingles syn: herpes zoster
        virus
see also:
zoster shingles herpes zoster virus 

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Herpes, definition of term: Herpes
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