varicella
pronunciation
How to pronounce varicella in British English:
UK ['værə'selə]
How to pronounce varicella in American English:
US [ˌværə'selə]
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- Noun:
- an acute contagious disease caused by herpes varicella zoster virus; causes a rash of vesicles on the face and body
Word Origin
- varicella (n.)
- "chicken-pox," medical Latin, 1764, irregular diminutive of variola (see variola). Related: Varicellous.
Example
- 1. Varicella - herpes zoster virus vzv .
- 2. Varicella zoster virus positive plasma , biobank plasma .
- 3. Study on safety and immunogenicity of lyophilized live atlenuated domestic varicella vaccine .
- 4. An outbreak of nosocomial varicella ln1 ection in a pediatric surgical ward .
- 5. Infectious skin diseases are common carbuncle , folliculitis , varicella , herpes zoster , of which the most common folliculitis .