Category:Shingles

Shin"gles, n. Etym: [of. cengle a girth, f. sangle, fr. L. cingulum a Girdle, fr. cingere to gird. Cf. Cincture, cingle, surcingle.] (med.)

Defn: a kind of herpes (herpes zoster) which spreads half way around The body like a girdle, and is usually attended with violent Neuralgic pain.