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pox — 1. An eruptive disease, usually qualified by a descriptive prefix; e.g., smallpox, cowpox, chickenpox. See the specific term. 2. Archaic or colloquial term for syphilis. [var. of pl. pocks] Kaffir p. SYN: alastrim. * * * point of exit * … Medical dictionary
milk pox — noun a mild form of smallpox caused by a less virulent form of the virus • Syn: ↑alastrim, ↑variola minor, ↑pseudosmallpox, ↑pseudovariola, ↑white pox, ↑West Indian smallpox, ↑Cuban itch, ↑Kaffir pox … Useful english dictionary
white pox — noun a mild form of smallpox caused by a less virulent form of the virus • Syn: ↑alastrim, ↑variola minor, ↑pseudosmallpox, ↑pseudovariola, ↑milk pox, ↑West Indian smallpox, ↑Cuban itch, ↑Kaffir pox … Useful english dictionary
alastrim — noun A milder variant of smallpox Syn: variola minor, amaas, Cuban itch, kaffir pox, West Indian pox, milk pox, pseudovariola, white pox … Wiktionary
variola major — noun 1. a highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever and weakness and skin eruption with pustules that form scabs that slough off leaving scars • Syn: ↑smallpox, ↑variola • Hypernyms: ↑pox • Hyponyms: ↑alastrim, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
alastrim — noun a mild form of smallpox caused by a less virulent form of the virus • Syn: ↑variola minor, ↑pseudosmallpox, ↑pseudovariola, ↑milk pox, ↑white pox, ↑West Indian smallpox, ↑Cuban itch, ↑Kaffir pox … Useful english dictionary
Cuban itch — noun a mild form of smallpox caused by a less virulent form of the virus • Syn: ↑alastrim, ↑variola minor, ↑pseudosmallpox, ↑pseudovariola, ↑milk pox, ↑white pox, ↑West Indian smallpox, ↑Kaffir pox … Useful english dictionary
pseudosmallpox — noun a mild form of smallpox caused by a less virulent form of the virus • Syn: ↑alastrim, ↑variola minor, ↑pseudovariola, ↑milk pox, ↑white pox, ↑West Indian smallpox, ↑Cuban itch, ↑Kaffir pox … Useful english dictionary
pseudovariola — noun a mild form of smallpox caused by a less virulent form of the virus • Syn: ↑alastrim, ↑variola minor, ↑pseudosmallpox, ↑milk pox, ↑white pox, ↑West Indian smallpox, ↑Cuban itch, ↑Kaffir pox … Useful english dictionary
variola minor — noun 1. a mild form of smallpox caused by a less virulent form of the virus • Syn: ↑alastrim, ↑pseudosmallpox, ↑pseudovariola, ↑milk pox, ↑white pox, ↑West Indian smallpox, ↑Cuban itch, ↑Kaffir pox … Useful english dictionary
