HyperDic: pox

English > 2 senses of the word pox:
NOUNstatepox, syphilis, syph, lues venerea, luesa common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete
statepoxa contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pock marks
pox > pronunciation
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English > pox: 2 senses > noun 1, state
MeaningA common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages / stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta).
Synonymssyphilis, syph, lues venerea, lues
PartschancreA small hard painless nodule at the site of entry of a pathogen (as syphilis)
Narrowerneurosyphilissyphilis of the central nervous system
primary syphilisThe first stage / stage
secondary syphilisThe second stage / stage
tertiary syphilisThe third stage / stage
Broadervenereal disease, VD, venereal infection, social disease, Cupid's itch, Cupid's disease, Venus's curse, dose, sexually transmitted disease, STDA communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact
Spanishgálico, lues, lúes, lues venerea, sífilis
Catalanlues, lues venerea, sífilis
English > pox: 2 senses > noun 2, state
MeaningA contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pock marks.
Narrowerchickenpox, varicellaAn acute contagious disease caused by herpes varicella zoster virus
cowpox, vacciniaA viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease affecting the udder
smallpox, variola, variola majorA highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever and weakness and skin eruption with pustules that form scabs that slough off leaving scars
Broadercontagious disease, contagionAny disease easily transmitted by contact
Catalanbuba

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