Definitions for shingles
ˈʃɪŋ gəlzshin·gles

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. herpes zoster, zoster, shinglesnoun

   eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.7 / 3 votes

1. shinglesnoun

   herpes zoster.

2. Etymology: From cingulus, variant of cingulum, translating ζώνη, ζωστήρ.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Shinglesnoun

   Wants singul.

   Etymology: cingulum, Latin;

   Plinio.].

   A kind of tetter or herpes that spreads itself round the loins.

   Such are used successfully in erysipelas and shingles, by a slender diet of decoctions of farinaceous vegetables, and copious drinking of cooling liquors. John Arbuthnot, on Diet.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Shingles

   Shingles, also known as zoster or herpes zoster, is a viral disease characterized by a painful skin rash with blisters in a localized area. Typically the rash occurs in a single, wide mark either on the left or right side of the body or face. Two to four days before the rash occurs there may be tingling or local pain in the area. Otherwise, there are typically few symptoms though some people may have fever or headache, or feel tired. The rash usually heals within two to four weeks; however, some people develop ongoing nerve pain which can last for months or years, a condition called postherpetic neuralgia (PHN). In those with poor immune function the rash may occur widely. If the rash involves the eye, vision loss may occur.Shingles is caused by the varicella zoster virus (VZV) that also causes chickenpox. In the case of chickenpox, also called varicella, the initial infection with the virus typically occurs during childhood or adolescence. Once the chickenpox has resolved, the virus can remain dormant (inactive) in human nerve cells (dorsal root ganglia or cranial nerves) for years or decades, after which it may reactivate. Shingles results when the dormant varicella virus is reactivated. The virus then travels along nerve bodies to nerve endings in the skin, producing blisters. During an outbreak of shingles, exposure to the varicella virus found in shingles blisters can cause chickenpox in someone who has not yet had chickenpox, although that person will not suffer from shingles, at least on the first infection. How the virus remains dormant in the body or subsequently re-activates is not well understood.The disease has been recognized since ancient times. Risk factors for reactivation of the dormant virus include old age, poor immune function, and having contracted chickenpox before 18 months of age. Diagnosis is typically based on the signs and symptoms presented. Varicella zoster virus is not the same as herpes simplex virus, although they belong to the same family of herpesviruses.Shingles vaccines reduce the risk of shingles by 50% to 90%, depending on the vaccine used. Vaccination also decreases rates of postherpetic neuralgia, and, if shingles occurs, its severity. If shingles develops, antiviral medications such as aciclovir can reduce the severity and duration of disease if started within 72 hours of the appearance of the rash. Evidence does not show a significant effect of antivirals or steroids on rates of postherpetic neuralgia. Paracetamol, NSAIDs, or opioids may be used to help with acute pain.It is estimated that about a third of people develop shingles at some point in their lives. While shingles is more common among older people, children may also get the disease. According to the US National Institutes of Health, the number of new cases per year ranges from 1.2 to 3.4 per 1,000 person-years among healthy individuals to 3.9 to 11.8 per 1,000 person-years among those older than 65 years of age. About half of those living to age 85 will have at least one attack, and fewer than 5% will have more than one attack. Although symptoms can be severe, risk of death is very low: 0.28 to 0.69 deaths per million.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. shingles

   Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a viral disease characterized by a painful skin rash with blisters in a localized area. It is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox. After a person recovers from chickenpox, the virus can stay dormant in the body and reactivate years later, causing shingles. Shingles usually occurs only on one side of the body, often in a band of skin around the waistline. The condition is most common in people over the age of 50 or those with weakened immune systems.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Shinglesnoun

   a kind of herpes (Herpes zoster) which spreads half way around the body like a girdle, and is usually attended with violent neuralgic pain

2. Etymology: [OF. cengle a girth, F. sangle, fr. L. cingulum a girdle, fr. cingere to gird. Cf. Cincture, Cingle, Surcingle.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Shingles

   shing′glz, n. popular name for the disease Herpes zoster. [A corr. of L. cingulum, a belt or girdle—cingĕre, to gird.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. shingles

   Thin slips of wood, used principally in America, in lieu of slate or tiles in roofing. In very old times a planked vessel was termed a "shyngled or clap-boarded ship."

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SHINGLES

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Shingles is ranked #49365 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Shingles surname appeared 426 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Shingles.
   
   81.6% or 348 total occurrences were Black.
   15.2% or 65 total occurrences were White.
   1.8% or 8 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • Herpes

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How to pronounce shingles?

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How to say shingles in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of shingles in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of shingles in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of shingles in a Sentence

1. Marie Jhin:

   Shingles is caused by reactivation of the varicella zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox.

2. Scott Nathan:

   Im not anti-vaccine. On the contrary, I get my flu shot every season and recently got my shingles vaccine. I dont have enough information yet to feel safe, i wont be first, but if the research and efficacy checks out, I probably wont wait more than a few months.

3. Michael Royal:

   There are no shingles. There are no seams. There's nowhere for high winds to get a purchase.

4. Lee Schwamm:

   There’s no definitive proof of the relationship between inflammation and clotting, but the evidence is growing and it’s very intriguing, and it emphasizes the value of trying to prevent shingles in the first place by getting vaccinated.

5. Gertie Swatzell:

   No tree limbs, no shingles, nothing like that.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=shingles
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Shingles
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=shingles
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shingles
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shingles
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=shingles
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=shingles
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
10. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=shingles