varicella zoster virus - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
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varicella zoster virus (plural varicella zoster viruses)
- (virology) Human alphaherpesvirus 3, the infectious agent that causes chickenpox (varicella) and shingles.
- (Human alphaherpesvirus 3): Human herpesvirus 3 (HHV-3), VZV, chickenpox virus, varicella virus, zoster virus.