'Herpes zoster virus' definitions:
Definition of 'herpes zoster virus'
From: WordNet
noun
A herpes virus that causes shingles [syn: herpes zoster, herpes zoster virus]
Definition of 'Herpes zoster virus'
From: GCIDE
- Herpesvirus \Her"pes*vir`us\, n. (Med.) any of several dozen DNA-containing virus of the family Herpetoviridae, including among them such human-disease-causing agents as Herpes simplex virus causing oral and genital herpes, varicella-zoster virus (Herpes zoster virus) causing shingles and chickenpox (varicella), Epstein-Barr virus (EB virus) causing infectious mononucleosis, and Cytomegalovirus. [PJC]
Definition of 'Herpes zoster virus'
From: GCIDE
- Herpes zoster virus \Her"pes zos`ter vir*us\, n. (Med.) same as varicella-zoster virus. [PJC]