shingles

[ shing-guhlz ]

/ ˈʃɪŋ gəlz /

noun (used with a singular or plural verb)Pathology.

a disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus, especially by reactivated virus in an older person, characterized by skin eruptions and pain along the course of involved sensory nerves.

Also called herpes zoster.

Origin of shingles

1350–1400; <Medieval Latin cingulum (Latin: girdle; cf. cincture) translation of Greek zṓnēzone in its medical sense; see -s³

Words nearby shingles

shiner, shiner perch, shine up to, shingle, shingle oak, shingles, shingling, shingly, Shingon, shin guard, shining

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Example sentences from the Web for shingles

The woman had shingles and severe arthritis, and her eyesight and hearing were diminishing.
The Nurse Coaching People Through Death by Starvation|Nick Tabor|November 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He swapped fish caught in the Potomac for shingles, planks, nails, and rum for the field hands at harvest time.
Washington Was Broke? Why Founding Fathers Were Strapped for Cash|Willard Sterne Randall|February 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Loss is grief, worry, insomnia, shingles, weeping, and just plain needing someone who is no longer there.
Didion Nearly Scrapped New Memoir|Susan Cheever|October 29, 2011|DAILY BEAST
His eyes are too busy examining the shingles for knot holes to be cut out by the second saw whirling in front of him.
The Everett massacre|Walker C. Smith

Shakes were used for shingles, and even––when nailed on frames––for doors.
The Boy Settlers|Noah Brooks
For some time he had talked and smoked and, unless he hustled, the shingles he wanted would not be split by dark.
Northwest!|Harold Bindloss
In the sawing of blocks there would always be some too knotty or gnarled to split into shingles.
Home Life in Colonial Days|Alice Morse Earle
All these large trees are sent to the sawmill, and made into boards and shingles and various things.
The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe|Amanda Minnie Douglas

British Dictionary definitions for shingles

shingles

/ (ˈʃɪŋɡəlz) /

noun

(functioning as singular) an acute viral disease affecting the ganglia of certain nerves, characterized by inflammation, pain, and skin eruptions along the course of the affected nerveTechnical names: herpes zoster, zoster

Word Origin for shingles

C14: from Medieval Latin cingulum girdle, rendering Greek zōnē zone

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Medical definitions for shingles

shingles

[ shĭng′gəlz ]

n.

An acute infection caused by a herpesvirus and characterized by inflammation of the sensory ganglia of certain spinal or cranial nerves and the eruption of vesicles along the affected nerve path. It usually strikes only one side of the body and is often accompanied by severe neuralgia.herpes zoster zona zoster

Scientific definitions for shingles

shingles

[ shĭng′gəlz ]

See under herpes.

单词	shingles
释义	shingles [ shing-guhlz ] / ˈʃɪŋ gəlz / noun (used with a singular or plural verb)Pathology. a disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus, especially by reactivated virus in an older person, characterized by skin eruptions and pain along the course of involved sensory nerves. Also called herpes zoster. Origin of shingles 1350–1400; <Medieval Latin cingulum (Latin: girdle; cf. cincture) translation of Greek zṓnēzone in its medical sense; see -s³ Words nearby shingles shiner, shiner perch, shine up to, shingle, shingle oak, shingles, shingling, shingly, Shingon, shin guard, shining Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for shingles The woman had shingles and severe arthritis, and her eyesight and hearing were diminishing. The Nurse Coaching People Through Death by Starvation\|Nick Tabor\|November 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He swapped fish caught in the Potomac for shingles, planks, nails, and rum for the field hands at harvest time. Washington Was Broke? Why Founding Fathers Were Strapped for Cash\|Willard Sterne Randall\|February 20, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Loss is grief, worry, insomnia, shingles, weeping, and just plain needing someone who is no longer there. Didion Nearly Scrapped New Memoir\|Susan Cheever\|October 29, 2011\|DAILY BEAST His eyes are too busy examining the shingles for knot holes to be cut out by the second saw whirling in front of him. The Everett massacre\|Walker C. Smith Shakes were used for shingles, and even––when nailed on frames––for doors. The Boy Settlers\|Noah Brooks For some time he had talked and smoked and, unless he hustled, the shingles he wanted would not be split by dark. Northwest!\|Harold Bindloss In the sawing of blocks there would always be some too knotty or gnarled to split into shingles. Home Life in Colonial Days\|Alice Morse Earle All these large trees are sent to the sawmill, and made into boards and shingles and various things. The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe\|Amanda Minnie Douglas British Dictionary definitions for shingles shingles / (ˈʃɪŋɡəlz) / noun (functioning as singular) an acute viral disease affecting the ganglia of certain nerves, characterized by inflammation, pain, and skin eruptions along the course of the affected nerveTechnical names: herpes zoster, zoster Word Origin for shingles C14: from Medieval Latin cingulum girdle, rendering Greek zōnē zone Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to shingles beach, coast, seashore, border, bank, sand, seaboard, waterfront, riverbank, shore, tribute, salute, sanction, license, certificate, permission, summons, subpoena, passport, permit Medical definitions for shingles shingles [ shĭng′gəlz ] n. An acute infection caused by a herpesvirus and characterized by inflammation of the sensory ganglia of certain spinal or cranial nerves and the eruption of vesicles along the affected nerve path. It usually strikes only one side of the body and is often accompanied by severe neuralgia.herpes zoster zona zoster The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for shingles shingles [ shĭng′gəlz ] See under herpes. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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shingles

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