Meaning | A local infection induced in humans by inoculation with the virus causing cowpox in order to confer resistance to smallpox; normally lasts three weeks and leaves a pitted scar. |
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Synonyms | vaccinia, vaccina, variola vaccinia, variola vaccina |
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Narrower | progressive vaccinia, vaccinia gangrenosa | A severe or even fatal form of vaccinia that occurs mainly in persons with an immunological deficiency |
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Broader | infection | The pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms |
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