Zona and zoster Health Dictionary

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Zona And Zoster: From 1 Different Sources

Two names for the eruption popularly known as shingles. (See HERPES ZOSTER.)
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Herpes Zoster

See SHINGLES... herpes zoster

Zona Pellucida

The thick, transparent, noncellular layer that surrounds a developing egg cell in the ovarian follicle. At fertilization, the zona pellucida is penetrated by at least 1 sperm.... zona pellucida

Herpes Zoster Virus

Causative virus of chicken pox and shingles.... herpes zoster virus

Zona

(Latin) A decorative sash; belt Zonah, Zonia, Zonna, Zonnah... zona

Varicella–zoster

The virus that causes chickenpox and shingles.... varicella–zoster

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