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Analgesic (an-al-JE-zik)
A drug that relieves pain.
Anticonvulsant
A drug that prevents seizures.
Antiviral therapy (An-ti-VI-ral)
Treatment that interferes with the effects of a virus.
Blister (BLIS-ter)
Fluid-filled structure appearing under the skin or within the skin.
Chickenpox (CHIK-en poks)
A disease that usually occors in children; caused by the varicella-zoster virus.
Encephalitis (en-sef-a-LI-tis)
Inflammation of the brain.
Herpes zoster (HER-pez ZOS-ter)
An infection caused by varicella-zoster virus, characterized by an eruption of groups of vesicles on one side of the body.
Herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HER-pez ZOS-ter OPTHAL-micus)
Shingles (herpes zoster) involving portions of the face at or near the eye; can lead to vision loss.
Immune (i-MUN)
Free from or resistant to the possibility of getting an infectious disease.
Infection (in-FEK-shun)
Invasion of the body by organisms that can cause disease.
Nonnarcotic analgesics (non-nar-KOT-ik an-al-JE-zik)
A drug that relieves pain that is not a narcotic.
Over-the-counter
A drug available without a prescription from a doctor; also called OTC.
Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) (post-HER-pet-ik noo-RAL-je-a)
Long-term nerve pain after the onset of Shingles.
Rash (rash)
A temporary eruption on the skin.
Shingles (SHING-glz)
Another name for herpes zoster.
Varicella (var-i-SEL-a)
A disease caused by varicella-zoster virus; also called chickenpox.
Varicella-zoster virus (var-i-SEL-a ZOS-ter VI-rus)
The cause of chickenpox and Shingles. The virus is in the herpes family.
Vesicle (VES-i-kl)
A small blister of the skin filled with fluid.
Virus (VI-rus)
The cause of an infection.
Zoster (ZOS-ter)
Another name for herpes zoster.
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