Shingles
Pronunciation : Shin"gles
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OF. cengle a girth, F. sangle, fr. L. cingulum a girdle, fr. cingere to gird. Cf. Cincture, Cingle, Surcingle.] (Med.)
Definition : 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913