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chickenpox — ► NOUN ▪ an infectious disease causing a mild fever and a rash of itchy inflamed pimples; varicella. ORIGIN probably so named because of its mildness, as compared to smallpox … English terms dictionary
chickenpox — [chik′ənpäks΄] n. an acute, contagious viral disease, usually of young children, characterized by fever and eruptions; varicella … English World dictionary
Chickenpox — For other uses, see Chickenpox (disambiguation). Varicella redirects here. For other uses, see Varicella (disambiguation). Chickenpox Classification and external resources Child with varicella disease … Wikipedia
chickenpox — /chik euhn poks /, n. a disease, commonly of children, caused by the varicella zoster virus and characterized by mild headache and fever, malaise, and eruption of blisters on the skin and mucous membranes. Also, chicken pox. Also called varicella … Universalium
chickenpox — SYN: varicella. * * * n. a highly infectious disease caused by a herpesvirus (the varicella zoster virus) that is transmitted by airborne droplets. After an incubation period of 11 18 days a mild fever develops, followed after about 24 hours by… … Medical dictionary
chickenpox — n. to catch, come down with (the) chickenpox * * * [ tʃɪkɪnpɒks] come down with (the) chickenpox to catch … Combinatory dictionary
chickenpox — chick|en|pox [ tʃıkən,paks ] noun uncount an infectious disease that most children get once, in which the skin is covered with red spots. Chickenpox is a more serious disease in adults … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
chickenpox — [[t]tʃɪ̱kɪnpɒks[/t]] also chicken pox N UNCOUNT Chickenpox is a disease which gives you a high temperature and red spots that itch … English dictionary
chickenpox — n. a highly infectious disease caused by a herpesvirus (the varicella zoster virus) that is transmitted by airborne droplets. After an incubation period of 11–18 days a mild fever develops, followed after about 24 hours by an itchy rash of red… … The new mediacal dictionary
chickenpox — UK [ˈtʃɪkɪnˌpɒks] / US [ˈtʃɪkənˌpɑks] noun [uncountable] an infectious disease that most children get once, in which the skin is covered with red spots. Chickenpox is a more serious disease in adults … English dictionary
Chickenpox (South Park) — Chickenpox South Park episode Cartman and Kyle rest after getting chicken herpes . Episode no … Wikipedia
