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varicella.

An acute, highly contagious pathogenic disease caused by the varicella zoster virus, primarily affecting children and characterized by a widespread eruptive skin rash of itchy blisters;chicken pox

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˌvær.ɪˈsɛl.ə/
  1. An acute, highly contagious pathogenic disease caused by the varicella zoster virus, primarily affecting children and characterized by a widespread eruptive skin rash of itchy blisters;chicken pox

    uncountable · usually
  2. Any of various other eruptive diseases, such as swinepox, hives, and varioloid.

    broadly · uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

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

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