also: おびじょうほうしん
noun
shingles; herpes zoster
Medical term for the viral infection causing a painful rash.
帯状疱疹は水痘ウイルスが原因で起こります。
Shingles is caused by the varicella-zoster virus.
Standard medical term; the kanji spelling is the norm.
Irregular kana reading; rarely used in practice.
Chickenpox, the primary infection caused by the same virus.
From 帯状 (band-shaped) + 疱疹 (herpes/blister), describing the characteristic band-like rash.