varicella
English
the back of a 30-year old male suffering from chickenpox, with the lesions starting to crust over
Etymology
From New Latin varicella, diminutive of variola (“pox”).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɛlə
Noun
varicella (usually uncountable, plural varicellas or varicellae)
- (pathology) chickenpox
- (loosely) Any of various other eruptive diseases, such as swinepox, hives, and varioloid.
Derived terms
- varicelloid
- varicellous
Translations
chicken pox — see chicken pox
any of various similar diseases
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Interlingua
Noun
varicella (uncountable)
- chickenpox, varicella
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /va.riˈt͡ʃɛl.la/
- Rhymes: -ɛlla
- Hyphenation: va‧ri‧cèl‧la
Noun
varicella f (plural varicelle)
- (pathology) chickenpox, varicella
Anagrams
- cavillare, cavillerà, vacillare, vacillerà