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)

  1. (pathology) chickenpox
  2. (loosely) Any of various other eruptive diseases, such as swinepox, hives, and varioloid.

Derived terms

Translations
chicken pox — see chicken pox

Interlingua

Noun

varicella (uncountable)

  1. chickenpox, varicella

Italian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /va.riˈt͡ʃɛl.la/
  • Rhymes: -ɛlla
  • Hyphenation: va‧ri‧cèl‧la

Noun

varicella f (plural varicelle)

  1. (pathology) chickenpox, varicella

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