chickenpox

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chickenpox utilizzato solo al singolare

  1. (medicina) varicella
  • IPA: /ˈtʃɪkɪnpɒks/

composto di chicken, "pollo", e pox, termine generico per riferirsi a varie malattie che causano pustole cutanee. Il termine è attestato a partire dal XVII secolo ed è di origine ignota, visto che tale malattia non è correlata ai polli (una possibile spiegazione è che le pustole tondeggianti da essa causate ricordino dei ceci, in inglese chickpeas)