orthopox

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English

Etymology

Back-formation from orthopoxvirus; by surface analysis, ortho- +‎ pox.

Noun

orthopox (uncountable)

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  1. (pathology) Infection with an orthopoxvirus.
    Hyponyms: smallpox, cowpox, vaccinia, mpox, monkeypox, horsepox, camelpox
    In 21st-century practice, orthopox cases are usually treated as mpox cases until proven otherwise (via nucleic acid tests).