Shingles (Noun)
Meaning
Eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- Herpes zoster virus can reactivate and cause painful shingles, resulting in an unbearable rash that covers one side of her body.
- He developed a painful case of shingles after recovering from the flu, making it difficult for him to rest properly.
- As a senior citizen, he became increasingly vulnerable to the risks associated with contracting shingles.
- It wasn't long after his birthday when his wife began showing signs of shingles along the path of the sciatic nerve.
- Those affected by postherpetic neuralgia experience the long-term consequences of severe shingles episodes that don't easily fade.