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Shingles
A disease caused by varicella zoster virus (VZV), which also causes
chickenpox. VZV remains in the nerve roots of everyone who has
had chickenpox, and it can become active years later to cause
shingles. Shingles causes numbness, itching, or severe pain
followed by clusters of blister-like lesions in a strip-like pattern on
one side of the body. The pain can persist for weeks, months, or
years after the rash heals.
See Also: Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV)

Side Effect
An action or effect of a drug (or vaccine) other than desired
therapeutic effects. The term usually refers to an undesired or
negative effect (adverse effect), such as headache, skin irritation, or
liver damage.

Simian Immunodeficiency Virus (SIV)
A virus similar to HIV that can infect monkeys, chimpanzees,
and macaques and can cause a disease similar to AIDS in some
of these animals. Because the two viruses are closely related,
researchers study SIV as a way to learn more about HIV. However,
SIV cannot infect humans, and HIV cannot infect monkeys.

SIT
See: Structured Intermittent Therapy

SIV
S
See: Simian Immunodeficiency Virus

SJS
See: Stevens-Johnson Syndrome

Spinal Tap
Also known as lumbar puncture. A procedure in which cerebrospinal
fluid from the lower spine is extracted with a needle for examination.

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