varicella

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English[edit]

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the back of a 30-year-old male suffering from chickenpox, with the lesions starting to crust over

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

varicella (usually uncountable, plural varicellas or varicellae)

  1. (pathology) chickenpox
  2. (loosely) Any of various other eruptive diseases, such as swinepox, hives, and varioloid.

Derived terms[edit]

Translations[edit]

chicken pox — see chicken pox

Interlingua[edit]

Noun[edit]

varicella (uncountable)

  1. chickenpox, varicella

Italian[edit]

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Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /va.riˈt͡ʃɛl.la/
  • Rhymes: -ɛlla
  • Hyphenation: va‧ri‧cèl‧la

Noun[edit]

varicella f (plural varicelle)

  1. (pathology) chickenpox, varicella

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