TERMIUM Plus®

From: Translation Bureau

On social media

Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.

ZOSTER [7 records]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

Filter results by subject field

Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2022-10-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Immunology
CONT

[The unintended administration of zoster vaccine to an elderly person without prior varicella] should be infrequent because most adults have preexisting immunity to VZV [varicella-zoster virus].

Key term(s)
  • pre-existing immunity
  • pre-immunity

French

Domaine(s)
  • Immunologie
CONT

Les vagues 1 et 3 [de la pandémie de grippe espagnole] ont frappé des populations plus jeunes, possiblement à cause de l'absence d'immunité préexistante (préimmunité), ces populations n'ayant jamais été exposées au virus de l'influenza.

Key term(s)
  • pré-immunité

Spanish

Save record 1

Record 2 2012-09-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Visual Disorders
DEF

A type of corneal infection with herpes simplex or herpes zoster.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Troubles de la vision
DEF

Kératite due au virus de l'herpès ou à celui du zona ophtalmique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Trastornos de la visión
Save record 2

Record 3 2012-01-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Diseases
DEF

Eczema caused by the herpes simplex virus, the vaccinia virus, or varicella zoster.

CONT

Eczema vaccinatum is sometimes a serious complication, which may occur in vaccinated persons with active or healed eczema, or in subjects in contact with recent vaccinees. The disease tends to localize at sites where eczematous lesions are or have been present.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies humaines
OBS

Eczéma dû au virus de la vaccine.

Spanish

Save record 3

Record 4 2009-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
  • Viral Diseases
  • The Skin
DEF

A stained smear of cutaneous lesion, examined for possible herpetic inclusions.

OBS

Multinucleated giant cells are [characteristic] of varicella, herpes simplex, herpes zoster, or pemphigus.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
  • Maladies virales
  • Appareil cutané
DEF

Examen simple, rapide et spécifique [...] réalisé devant une dermatose vésiculo-bulleuse, permettant après une coloration au May-Grunwald-Giemsa, d'observer au microscope des cellules ballonisantes [ou] multinuclées témoignant de l'effet cytopathogène du groupe des Herpès virus.

CONT

Les frottis de Tzanck sont rapides et faciles à réaliser, mais ils ne sont pas spécifiques pour permettre une distinction entre le VZV [virus varicelle-zona] et le virus de l'herpès.

Spanish

Save record 4

Record 5 2006-04-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
  • Viral Diseases
CONT

Human herpes viruses. At least six human herpes viruses have been described. These include : Herpes simplex virus type 1(HSV-1), Herpes simplex virus type two(HSV-2), Varicella zoster virus(VZV), Cytomegalovirus(CMV), Epstein-Barr virus(EBV), and Human herpes virus six(HHV-6).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
  • Maladies virales
CONT

Un laboratoire de virologie moléculaire sera ainsi mis en place pour l'étude du pathogène humain du virus de l'herpès simplex (VHS), qui infecte plus de la moitié des adultes. Transmis aux nouveau-nés et aux patients immunodéficients, le VHS peut causer des infections graves menant à la cécité, aux encéphalopathies et à la mort.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Microbiología y parasitología
  • Enfermedades víricas
CONT

El virus del herpes simple permanece latente toda la vida en las terminaciones nerviosas o en el tejido linfático y se manifiesta como consecuencia de situaciones de estrés, trauma, infección o inmunodeficiencia.

Save record 5

Record 6 2005-05-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
DEF

A herpes virus that causes varicella(chicken pox) and herpes zoster(shingles) in humans.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
OBS

Virus agent de la varicelle et du zona.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Microbiología y parasitología
Save record 6

Record 7 1988-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics
CONT

By careful screening and mutation, a human-murine hybridoma suitable as a fusion partner for immortalizing an antibody-secreting B cell has been generated. The trioma fusion products of this immortalizing partner are stable producers of human monoclonal antibodies. A trioma which produces monoclonal human anti-varicella zoster is disclosed. A human anti-A IgM is also produced using this general method by the trioma S-H22 and by an alternate hybrid

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique

Spanish

Save record 7

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Display options

Change the order of display of the official languages of Canada
Option to display the non-official languages (Spanish or Portuguese)
Display definitions, contexts, etc., on records

Features

GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)

Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: