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zoster
zos·ter [ zóstər ] (plural zos·ters)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. medicine  ( technical )
Same as  shingles
2. ancient Greek belt: a belt worn by men, especially soldiers, in ancient Greece
[Early 18th century. Via Latin< Greek zōstēr "girdle"]
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