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Definition: Shingles |
ShinglesNoun1. Eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "shingles" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1823. (references) |
Etymology: Shingles \Shin"gles\, noun. [Old French cengle a girth, French sangle, from Latin cingulum a girdle, from cingere to gird. Compare to Cincture, Cingle, Surcingle.]. (references) |
| Domain | Definition |
Building | Pieces of wood, asbestos or other material used as an overlapping outer covering on walls or roofs. (references) |
Medicine | Acute vesicular inflammation. Source: European Union. (references) |
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(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
Shingles, also called herpes zoster, is a disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus, which is the virus that causes chickenpox. For information about either the building material or beach material, see shingle.
General information
Shingles occurs in people who have had chickenpox and represents a reactivation of the dormant varicella-zoster virus.The disease generally affects the elderly, although it occasionally occurs in younger and/or immunodeficient individuals, especially under times of severe stress. The first sign is usually a tingling feeling, itchiness, or stabbing pain on the skin. After a few days, a rash appears as a band or patch of raised dots on the side of the trunk or face. The rash develops into small, fluid-filled blisters which begin to dry out and crust over within several days. When the rash is at its peak, symptoms can range from mild itching to extreme and intense pain. Contact with a person with shingles may cause chickenpox (but not shingles) in someone who has never had chickenpox before. This rash is generally limited to one dermatome on the body, which explains its confined appearance.
Treatment
Treatment for shingles includes antiviral drugs, steroids, antidepressants, anticonvulsants, and topical agents. The severity and duration of an attack of shingles can be significantly reduced by immediate treatment with the antiviral drugs acyclovir, valacyclovir or famcyclovir. An antiepileptic gabapentin and a transdermal anaesthetic lidocaine are often used as the first-choice treatments in the postherpetic neuralgia.Prognosis
Although shingles can be very painful and itchy, it is not generally dangerous to healthy individuals and it usually resolves without complications. The rash and pain usually subside within 3 to 5 weeks. Sometimes serious effects including partial facial paralysis (usually temporary), ear damage, or encephalitis may occur. Persons with shingles on the upper half of the face should seek medical attention immediately as the virus may cause serious damage to the eyes. Most people who have shingles have only one bout with the disease in their lifetime. However, individuals with impaired immune systems, i.e., people with AIDS or cancer, may suffer repeated episodes.The long term complication is the post-herpetic neuralgia that may cause persistent pain that lasts for years.
External Links
- NIH Facts About Shingles
- NINDS Shingles Information Page
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Shingles."
Synonyms: ShinglesSynonyms: herpes zoster (n), zoster (n). (additional references) |
| Synonym by domain: shingled (medicine). |
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Tongue Twisters | Cedar shingles should be shaved and saved. (references; author: unknown) | |
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 | Front east elevation. Measured drawing by Thomas B. Schubert, 1969. (Reproduction Number: HABS, RI-308, sheet 4 of 8; negative number LC-USZA1-390) In the late nineteenth century, Newport, Rhode Island, became famous as a summer resort for wealthy Americans, many of whom built Newport "cottages" in the latest architectural styles. The Isaac Bell House is an important early example of the Shingle Style, a style of Victorian architecture popular in the late nineteenth century and named after the decorative shingles used on the exterior. The designers of the Bell House, the architects McKim, Mead, & White, designed several important buildings in Newport and elsewhere, including Madison Square Garden and the original Pennsylvania Station in New York City. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | [Two men dissecting rats nailed to shingles, San Francisco, Calif.]. Credit: National Library of Medicine. |
 | Sawing pine blocks to be made into shingles, Jefferson, Texas. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Young boy packing shingles at small mill near Jefferson, Texas. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Pile of pine of shingles mill near Jefferson, Texas. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Splitting oak log stump which will in turn be split into shingles at Wilson Forest Project near Lebanon, Tennessee. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Cutting wood for shingles, Jackson County, Alabama. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Making "shakes" (hand-made shingles) at Chopawamsic recreational project, Virginia. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Hewing shingles. Withlacoochee Land Use Project, Florida. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Making shingles by hand. Withlacoochee Land Use Project, Florida. Credit: Library of Congress. |
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| "Shingles" by Shonna Clark Commentary: "Close up of my garage wall." | "Shingles 01" by Jason Krieger Commentary: "A close shot of some roofing shingles." |
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| Author | Quotation |
Henry David Thoreau | Having each some shingles of thought well dried, we sat and whittled them. |
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Walden | Thoreau, Henry David | ) Refuse shingles for roof and sides |
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Health | In contrast, you can't catch shingles. (references) | |
Shingles poses two immediate challenges to medical research. (references) | ||
The NINDS supports research on shingles and shingles-related conditions. (references) | ||
Business | Aluminum and vinyl siding and roofing shingles constitute "best prospects" for imports. (references) | |
Canada's building products industry is best noted for commodities like lumber, plywood, shingles, veneer, and particleboard. (references) | ||
Economic History | Ukraine | Imported metal shingles are available from Finland, Sweden, German and Poland. (references) |
Ukraine | The Ukrainian State Statistics Committee indicates 600 thousand square meters of metal shingles were sold in Ukraine in 2000. And local producers feel that the demand will increase to 2 million square meters in the near future. (references) | |
Ukraine | Low market demand is evident for: imported cement, bricks (domestic production is abundant), clay roofing shingles (customers desire metal shingles or asbestos roofing materials), asphalt shingle, bituminous sarking and tar paper. (references) | |
Trade | Poland | The ITB deals with products such as siding, roof shingles, windows and bricks. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| "Shingles" is generally used as a noun (plural) -- approximately 82.69% of the time. "Shingles" is used about 52 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (plural) | 82.69% | 43 | 52,181 |
| Noun (proper) | 17.31% | 9 | 117,287 |
| Total | 100.00% | 52 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| The following table summarizes the usage of "shingles" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified. |
| Name | Usage/Gender | Usage per 100 million Persons | Rank in USA |
| Shingles | Last name | 170 | 49,420 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits. | |||
Expression using "shingles": Chickenpox and Shingles. Additional references. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day | Expression | Frequency per Day |
shingles | 6,268 | metal shingles | 52 |
roofing shingles | 536 | shingles herpes zoster | 49 |
roof shingles | 489 | iko shingles | 43 |
shingles symptom | 211 | installing shingles | 41 |
shingles the disease | 156 | fiberglass shingles | 41 |
asphalt shingles | 154 | tamko shingles | 38 |
cedar shingles | 128 | herpes shingles | 37 |
shingles virus | 125 | install shingles | 35 |
picture of shingles | 124 | copper shingles | 34 |
shingles medical | 117 | asbestos shingles | 31 |
timberline shingles | 116 | solar shingles | 30 |
elk shingles | 115 | health shingles | 29 |
treatment for shingles | 95 | shingles rash | 28 |
corning owens shingles | 81 | wood shingles | 28 |
shingles contagious | 78 | skin shingles | 26 |
gaf shingles | 73 | asphalt roofing shingles | 26 |
shingles chicken pox | 70 | installing roof shingles | 26 |
shingles and pregnancy | 61 | cause of shingles | 26 |
certainteed shingles | 60 | house shingles | 25 |
architectural shingles | 55 | asphalt roof shingles | 23 |
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| Language | Translations for "shingles"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Albanian | herpes. (various references) | |
Arabic | القوباء المنطقية, داء القوباء المنطقية. (various references) | |
Bulgarian | херпес зостер. (various references) | |
Chinese | 木瓦 (shingle). (various references) | |
Czech | pásový opar. (various references) | |
Danish | zona (herpes zoster, zona). (various references) | |
Dutch | zona (herpes zoster, zona), herpes zoster (herpes zoster), gordelroos (herpes zoster, zona). (various references) | |
Finnish | vyöruusu, ruusu (rose). (various references) | |
French | zona. (various references) | |
German | Schindeln, gürtelrose (herpes zoster, zona). (various references) | |
Greek | έρπησ (herpes), ζώνη (band, belt, cincture, cordon, girdle, sash, truss, waistband, zone), ζωστήρας (belt, fender, fender belting, herpes zoster, rubbing bands, rubbing piece, rubbing strake, rubbing strip, zona). (various references) | |
Hungarian | övsömör. (various references) | |
Italian | herpes zoster (herpes zoster). (various references) | |
Japanese Kanji | 葺き板 , 帯状疱疹 (herpes zoster). (various references) | |
Japanese Katakana | たいじょうほうしん (herpes zoster), ふきいた. (various references) | |
Korean | 지붕널 (shingle). (various references) | |
Manx | jeirr. (various references) | |
Pig Latin | inglesshay.(various references) | |
Portuguese | zona (district, neighborhood, neighbourhood, region, section, zone, zoster). (various references) | |
Russian | опоясывающий лишай (tinea, zoster). (various references) | |
Serbo-Croatian | herpes zoster. (various references) | |
Spanish | zona de matojos (precinct, rough), zona (area, belt, district, end, region, sector, strip, zone), herpes zoster, herpes (herpes). (various references) | |
Swedish | zona (herpes zoster, zona), bältros. (various references) | |
Turkish | zona hastalığı. (various references) | |
Turkmen | demrew (herpes). (various references) | |
Ukrainian | оперізувальний лишай. (various references) | |
Welsh | eryr (eagle). (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
Derivations | |
Words ending with "shingles": reshingles. (additional references) | |
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"Shingles" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: schingles, shangle, shineles, shingal, shingals, shingels, Shingler, Shongwe, shringle, shringles, Shungsep, singlese, swingles, Tschingel. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "shingles" (pronounced shi"nggulz) |
| 6 | -i" ng g u l z | Ingles, jingles, mingles, singles. |
| 5 | -ng g u l z | angles, dangles, jungles, mangels, mongols, rectangles, tangles, triangles, wrangles. |
| 4 | -g u l z | bagels, beagles, boggles, boondoggles, bugles, eagles, giggles, goggles, illegals, juggles, legals, madrigals, moguls, ogles, paralegals, squiggles, struggles. |
| 3 | -u l z | ables, accruals, acquittals, admirals, advertorials, agrochemicals, ambles, angels, animals, ankles, annals, annuals, apostles, apples, appraisals, approvals, archangels, arrivals, arsenals, articles, artiodactyls, assembles, australs, axles, constables, continentals, convertibles, corals, councils, counsels, baffles, balmorals, barbels, barnacles, barrels, battles, baubles, beadles, beetles, befuddles, belittles, betrayals, bibles, bicycles, bifocals, bindles, biologicals, biomaterials, biphenyls, bisexuals, Boodles, bottles, bowels, brambles, bristles, brothels, bubbles, buckles, bundles, burials, bushels, cables, camels, cancels, candles, cannibals, capitals, capitols, capsules, cardinals, carnivals, carols, castles, casuals, cathedrals, cereals, channels, chemicals, chisels, chorals, chortles, chronicles, chuckles, circles, collectibles, colonels, colonials, commercials, compatibles, confessionals, counterproposals, couples, crackles, cradles, credentials, criminals, cripples, crumbles, crystals, cubicles, cudgels, cycles, cyclicals, cymbals, dabbles, debacles, decibels, decimals, deductibles, deferrals, denials, dentals, devils, diagonals, dials, diesels, differentials, disables, disciples, dismantles, dismissals, disposables, disposals, doodles, doubles, dowels, duals, duels, durables, dwindles, edibles, editorials, embezzles, enables, enamels, encyclicals, ensembles, entitles, entrails, equals, essentials, evangelicals, evils, examples, extraterrestrials, fables, facials, faithfuls, federals, festivals, fiddles, finals, fizzles, flannels, foibles, follicles, fossils, freckles, fuels, fumbles, fundamentals, funerals, funnels, gables, gambles, generals, genitals, Gentles, Gospels, grackles, granules, grapples, gribbles, grumbles, gunnels, guzzles, hackles, handles, hassles, heterosexuals, hobbles, homosexuals, honeysuckles, hopefuls, hospitals, hostels, hovels, huddles, humbles, hurdles, hustles, hymnals, icicles, idles, idols, immortals, imperils, imponderables, incidentals, individuals, industrials, infomercials, initials, instrumentals, intangibles, intellectuals, internationals, intervals, invisibles, jewels, journals, juveniles, kennels, kernels, kestrels, kettles, kittles, knuckles, labels, ladles, laurels, lentils, levels, liberals, littles, locals, mammals, maniples, mantles, manuals, Maples, marbles, marshals, marvels, materials, measles, medals, memorials, metacarpals, metals, mickles, microfossils, minerals, minstrels, miracles, Miserables, missiles, mistrials, mobiles, models, morals, morsels, mortals, motorcycles, muddles, multinationals, multiples, Mumbles, municipals, murals, muscles, musicals, mussels, muzzles, myrtles, nationals, needles, neoliberals, nestles, nettles, neutrals, nibbles, nickels, Nickles, nicols, nitriles, nobles, nondurables, nonprofessionals, noodles, nostrils, notables, novels, nozzles, numerals, observables, obstacles, officials, oodles, oracles, Orientals, originals, ossicles, paddles, panels, panfuls, parables, parcels, particles, payables, pebbles, pedals, peddles, pedestals, pencils, peoples, perennials, perils, periodicals, peripherals, personals, petals, petrels, petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, physicals, Pickles, piddles, pimples, pineapples, pistols, pixels, poodles, portables, portals, portrayals, potentials, pretzels, principals, principles, professionals, projectiles, proposals, puddles, pupils, purples, puzzles, quarrels, quibbles, radials, radicals, raffles, rankles, rascals, rattles, rebels, rebuttals, receivables, receptacles, recitals, recyclables, recycles, referrals, refusals, regionals, rehearsals, removals, renewals, rentals, reprisals, resembles, residuals, revels, reversals, revivals, riddles, rifles, ripples, rituals, rivals, Robles, royals, rubles, ruffles, rumbles, runkles, runnels, sables, saddles, samples, sandals, scalpels, scandals, scoundrels, scrambles, scribbles, scruples, scuffles, semifinals, sentinels, sequels, serials, settles, shackles, shambles, shekels, shovels, shuffles, shuttles, sickles, signals, skittles, sorrels, sparkles, specials, spectacles, spirals, spirituals, sprinkles, squabbles, squirrels, stables, Staples, startles, stickles, stifles, straddles, stumbles, subprincipals, subtitles, supermodels, swindles, swivels, syllables, symbols, tables, tackles, tangibles, taxables, Technicals, temples, tentacles, terminals, testicles, testimonials, thistles, throttles, tickles, timetables, titles, tonsils, topples, totals, towels, tramples, transsexuals, travels, trials, tribunals, trickles, trifles, triples, troubles, truffles, tumbles, tunnels, turntables, turtles, tussles, tutorials, twinkles, uncles, unicycles, unravels, untouchables, upheavals, utensils, valuables, vandals, variables, varietals, vassals, vegetables, vehicles, vessels, vials, vigils, visuals, vittles, vocals, vowels, waffles, wattles, weevils, whistles, winkles, withdrawals, wrestles, wrinkles. |
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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "e-g-h-i-l-n-s-s" | |
-1 letter: english, shingle, singles, sleighs. | |
-2 letters: gneiss, hinges, ingles, neighs, shiels, shines, singes, single, sleigh, slings. | |
-3 letters: glens, heils, hinge, ingle, isles, lenis, liens, lines, lings, neigh, nighs, segni, sengi, shiel, shies, shine, shins, sighs, signs, sines, singe, sings, sinhs, sling. | |
-4 letters: egis, elhi, engs, gels, gens, ghis, gien, gies, gins, glen, heil, hens, hies. | |
| Words containing the letters "e-g-h-i-l-n-s-s" | |
+1 letter: englishes, fleshings, lightness, nightless, shealings, shelvings, shielings, shinglers. | |
+2 letters: languishes, lungfishes, reshingles, ringhalses, shavelings, shearlings, slightness. | |
+3 letters: angelfishes, flightiness, ghastliness, ghostliness, girlishness, languishers, lengthiness, lightnesses, sightliness. | |
+4 letters: almightiness, anglerfishes, disrelishing, establishing, ethnologists, generalships, ghoulishness, knightliness, rightfulness, shellackings, slightnesses, sluggishness, unsightliest. | |
+5 letters: delightedness, flightinesses, frightfulness, ghastlinesses, ghostlinesses, girlishnesses, languishments, lengthinesses, lightfastness, lightsomeness, nephrologists, phrenologists, sightlessness, sightlinesses, slaveholdings, sprightliness, technologists, unsightliness. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
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