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Meaning of VARICELLA

Pronunciation:  `vari'selu

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  an acute contagious disease caused by herpes varicella zoster virus; causes a rash of vesicles on the face and body
 
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 Synonyms: chickenpox
 
 See Also: pox

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Var`i*cel"la\, n. [NL., dim. of LL. variola
smallpox.] (Med.)
Chicken pox.
 

 

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