noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   chicken pox uncountable, usually
2. 2
   an acute contagious disease caused by herpes varicella zoster virus; causes a rash of vesicles on the face and body wordnet
3. 3
   Any of various other eruptive diseases, such as swinepox, hives, and varioloid. broadly, uncountable, usually

Synonyms

All synonyms

agueanthraxblack deathchicken poxchicken poxchickenpox

Etymology

From New Latin varicella, diminutive of variola (“pox”).

Related phrases

varicella zoster virus

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