zona
Body's belt structure
Zona is a Latin and Spanish word for zone or belt, appearing in English primarily in medical terminology.
Herpes zoster is sometimes called zona, referring to the band-like rash that wraps around the torso.
In anatomy, zona describes various band-shaped structures: the zona pellucida is the membrane surrounding an egg cell.
Viral nerve inflammation with rash
- varicellaBlister-causing viral infection
- neuralgiaSharp pain from irritated nerves
- vesiclesSmall enclosed sacs
- rashHeedless or skin irritation
blisters · outbreak · reactivation · dermatome · antiviral · acyclovir · valacyclovir · chickenpox
Strap securing trousers
- regionIndefinite bounded area
- areaExtent of surface
- districtBounded administrative area
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
sector · division · latitude · equator · tropic · climate · temperate · subtropical
Body's outer layer
- epidermisOutermost tissue layer
- dermisLiving tissue under epidermis
- cutaneousRelating to skin
- dermatologyStudy of skin ailments
tissue · lesion · eruption · band · segment · girdle · distribution · unilateral
herpes zoster
Viral nerve inflammation with rash
- varicellaBlister-causing viral infection
- neuralgiaSharp pain from irritated nerves
- vesiclesSmall enclosed sacs
rash · blisters · outbreak · reactivation · dermatome · antiviral · acyclovir · valacyclovir · chickenpox · immunocompromised
belt
Strap securing trousers
territory · sector · division · latitude · equator · tropic · climate · temperate · subtropical · torrid
skin
Body's outer layer
dermatology · tissue · lesion · eruption · band · segment · girdle · distribution · unilateral · thoracic
- time zoneStandard clock region
- zone outBecome mentally absent
- war zoneArea of active conflict
- comfort zonePsychological ease boundary
- school zoneTraffic area near campus
- danger zoneHigh-risk location