loading...| Preferred Name | herpes zoster infection | |
| Synonyms |
zoster Herpes Zoster shingles |
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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.bioontology.org/ontology/PDQ/CDR0000772454 |
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| altLabel |
zoster Herpes Zoster shingles |
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| cui |
C0019360 |
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| DATE FIRST PUBLISHED |
2015-05-22 |
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| Date last modified |
2015-05-22 |
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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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| notation |
CDR0000772454 |
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| ORIG STY |
Disease/diagnosis |
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| prefLabel |
herpes zoster infection |
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| tui |
T047 |
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| subClassOf |