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Zoster
Zoster Acute inflammatory disease with vesicles grouped in the course of cutaneous nerves, as in herpes zoster.
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Acute
1. Of short course. 2. Severe, but of a short duration. Not chronic.
Disease
Illness or sickness often characterized by typical patient problems (symptoms) and physical findings (signs). Disruption sequence: The events that occur when a fetus that is developing normally is subjected to a destructive agent such as the rubella (German measles) virus.
Cutaneous
Having to do with the skin.
Herpes
A recurring viral skin infection characterized by clusters of small blisters. Typically, sores are located near the mouth (fever blisters or cold sores) or in the genital region (genital herpes).
Zoster
Acute inflammatory disease with vesicles grouped in the course of cutaneous nerves, as in herpes zoster.
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