herpes zoster virus

Noun
  1. A herpes virus that causes shingles (synset 101341977)
    is a type of: herpes, herpes virus - any of the animal viruses that cause painful blisters on the skin
    subtypes: herpes varicella zoster, herpes varicella zoster virus - a herpes virus that causes chickenpox and shingles
    same as: herpes zoster

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