Preferred Name | herpes zoster | |
Synonyms |
postherpetic neuralgia Zoster herpes Zoster shingles herpes zona |
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Definitions |
A common dermal and neurologic disorder caused by reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus that has remained dormant within dorsal root ganglia, often for decades, after the patient's initial exposure to the virus in the form of varicella (chickenpox). It is characterized by severe neuralgic pain along the distribution of the affected nerve and crops of clustered vesicles over the area. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MONDO_0005609 |
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altLabel |
postherpetic neuralgia Zoster herpes Zoster shingles herpes zona |
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definition |
A common dermal and neurologic disorder caused by reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus that has remained dormant within dorsal root ganglia, often for decades, after the patient's initial exposure to the virus in the form of varicella (chickenpox). It is characterized by severe neuralgic pain along the distribution of the affected nerve and crops of clustered vesicles over the area. |
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disease arises from feature | ||
disease causes feature | ||
has_exact_synonym |
Zoster herpes Zoster shingles herpes zona |
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has_related_synonym |
postherpetic neuralgia |
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label |
herpes zoster |
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prefixIRI |
MONDO:0005609 |
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prefLabel |
herpes zoster |
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textual definition |
A common dermal and neurologic disorder caused by reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus that has remained dormant within dorsal root ganglia, often for decades, after the patient's initial exposure to the virus in the form of varicella (chickenpox). It is characterized by severe neuralgic pain along the distribution of the affected nerve and crops of clustered vesicles over the area. |
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subClassOf |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MONDO_0021674 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MONDO_0100330 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MONDO_0024294 |