Shingles

/ˈʃɪŋɡəlz/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A viral infection that causes a painful rash, often appearing as a stripe of blisters on one side of the body.

After contracting shingles, she experienced severe pain and discomfort from the rash.

Wooden or asphalt tiles used for roofing or covering walls.

They decided to replace the old wooden shingles with new asphalt ones for better durability.

An area of health conditions caused by the varicella-zoster virus, which also causes chickenpox.

He was diagnosed with shingles after experiencing localized nerve pain and a rash.

From Middle English 'shingle' meaning shingles from Old English 'sciung' meaning 'to split’.

shingles vaccine

A vaccine to prevent shingles.

get shingles

To contract shingles.

varicella

The virus that causes chickenpox, which can later reactivate as shingles.

herpes

Related family of viruses that includes chickenpox and shingles.