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HERPES ZOSTER VIRUS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A herpes virus that causes shingles
Synonyms:
herpes zoster; herpes zoster virus
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("herpes zoster virus" is a kind of...):
herpes; herpes virus (any of the animal viruses that cause painful blisters on the skin)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "herpes zoster virus"):
herpes varicella zoster; herpes varicella zoster virus (a herpes virus that causes chickenpox and shingles)
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