NOUN | state | white pox, alastrim, variola minor, pseudosmallpox, pseudovariola, milk pox, West Indian smallpox, Cuban itch, Kaffir pox | a mild form of smallpox caused by a less virulent form of the virus |
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Meaning | A mild form of smallpox caused by a less virulent form of the virus. | |
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Synonyms | alastrim, variola minor, pseudosmallpox, pseudovariola, milk pox, West Indian smallpox, Cuban itch, Kaffir pox | |
Broader | smallpox, variola, variola major | A highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever and weakness and skin eruption with pustules that form scabs that slough off leaving scars |
Spanish | alastrim, pseudosmallpox, pseudovariola | |
Catalan | alastrim, pseudosmallpox, pseudovariola |
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