VARICELLA

chickenpox, varicella

(noun) an acute contagious disease caused by herpes varicella zoster virus; causes a rash of vesicles on the face and body

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

varicella (usually uncountable, plural varicellas or varicellae)

(pathology) chickenpox

(loosely) Any of various other eruptive diseases, such as swinepox, hives, and varioloid.

Source: Wiktionary


Var`i*cel"la, n. Etym: [NL., dim. of LL. variola smallpox.] (Med.)

Definition: Chicken pox.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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