varicella

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varicella

/ˌvær.ɪˈsɛl.ə/

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

noun varicellas · varicellae

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

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@misc{varicella_2026,
  title = {varicella},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/varicella},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}