Shin"gles (?), n. [OF. cengle a
girth, F. sangle, fr. L. cingulum a girdle, fr.
cingere to gird. Cf. Cincture, Cingle,
Surcingle.] (Med.) A kind of herpes (Herpes
zoster) which spreads half way around the body like a girdle, and
is usually attended with violent neuralgic pain.
Shin"gles (?), n. [OF. cengle a
girth, F. sangle, fr. L. cingulum a girdle, fr.
cingere to gird. Cf. Cincture, Cingle,
Surcingle.] (Med.) A kind of herpes (Herpes
zoster) which spreads half way around the body like a girdle, and
is usually attended with violent neuralgic pain.