帯状疱疹

See also: 帶狀皰疹

Japanese

Kanji in this term
帯	状	疱	疹
たい Grade: 4	じょう Grade: 5	ほう Hyōgaiji	しん Hyōgaiji

Alternative spelling
帶狀疱疹 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

帯状(たいじょう) (taijō, “belt-shaped”) + 疱疹(ほうしん) (hōshin, “herpes”)

Noun

帯(たい)状(じょう)疱(ほう)疹(しん) • (taijō hōshin) 

1. (pathology) shingles, herpes zoster