varicella

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English

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the back of a 30-year-old male suffering from chickenpox, with the lesions starting to crust over

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

varicella (usually uncountable, plural varicellas or varicellae)

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

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Interlingua

Noun

varicella (uncountable)

  1. chickenpox, varicella

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /va.riˈt͡ʃɛl.la/
  • Rhymes: -ɛlla
  • Hyphenation: va‧ri‧cèl‧la

Noun

varicella f (plural varicelle)

  1. (pathology) chickenpox, varicella

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