Chickenpox

//ˈt͡ʃɪ.k(ə)nˌpɑks// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of chicken pox. alt-of, alternative, uncountable

    "Chickenpox parties, at which children gather so they can all be infected by a child who has the pox, are often held by parents who distrust chickenpox vaccine or want their children to have the stronger immunity that surviving a full-blown infection affords."

  2. 2
    an acute contagious disease caused by herpes varicella zoster virus; causes a rash of vesicles on the face and body wordnet

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varicella

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"Influenza, measles, pox and chickenpox are infectious and contagious diseases."

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