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herpes zoster ophthalmicus (s) (noun) (no pl)
Shingles involving the ophthalmic nerve of the eye with a vesicular (small skin blister) erythematous (redness of the skin) rash along the nerve path (forehead, eyelid, and cornea) preceded by lancinating (sharply cutting) pain: Symptoms of herpes zoster ophthalmicus include swelling of the eyelid, a rash of the forehead, eye redness and sensitivity to light, and fever.
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