herpes varicella zoster virus

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   a herpes virus that causes chickenpox and shingles

   Synonymsherpes varicella zoster

   Broaderherpes zoster

Questions about herpes varicella zoster virus

What does herpes varicella zoster virus mean?

herpes varicella zoster virus means "a herpes virus that causes chickenpox and shingles".

What is another word for herpes varicella zoster virus?

Close synonyms include herpes varicella zoster. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is herpes varicella zoster virus a common word?

herpes varicella zoster virus is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.