About The Medical Condition Herpes Zoster

ClusterMed

Find the definition of the medical term Herpes Zoster. Herpes Zoster defined and explained for easy understanding at the Medical Conditions from ClusterMed.info.

Herpes Zoster

Herpes Zoster Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Herpes Zoster Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Herpes Zoster?

An acute infectious, usually self-limited, disease believed to represent activation of latent varicella-zoster virus (HERPESVIRUS 3, HUMAN) in those who have been rendered partially immune after a previous attack of chickenpox. It involves the sensory ganglia and their areas of innervation and is characterized by severe neuralgic pain along the distribution of the affected nerve and crops of clustered vesicles over the area. (From Dorland, 27th ed)

More Medical Conditions

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Medical Conditions Definitions Of The Day

  • Esterification ‐ The process of converting an acid into an alkyl or aryl derivative.…
  • Ethers, Glyceryl ‐ Compounds in which one or more of the three hydroxyl groups of…
  • Calcium ‐ A basic element found in nearly all organized tissues. It is…
  • Canine Infectious Hepatitis Virus ‐ Species of the genus MASTADENOVIRUS that causes fever, edema,…
  • Joint, Ankle ‐ The joint that is formed by the inferior articular and malleolar…
  • Vasopressin, Lysyl ‐ The porcine antidiuretic hormone (VASOPRESSINS) most frequently…
  • Amnioscopic Surgery ‐ Endoscopic examination, therapy or surgery of the fetus and amniotic…
  • AKR Virus ‐ A strain of Murine leukemia virus (LEUKEMIA VIRUS, MURINE) isolated…
  • Petrous Sinus Thrombosis ‐ Thrombus formation in an intracranial venous sinus, including…
  • SOS Box ‐ An error-prone mechanism or set of functions for repairing damaged…
Medical Conditions