varicella

[ var-uh-sel-uh ]

nounPathology.

Origin of varicella

1
1765–75; <New Latin, equivalent to vari(ola) variola + -cella diminutive suffix

Other words from varicella

  • var·i·cel·lar, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for varicella

varicella

/ (ˌværɪˈsɛlə) /


noun
  1. the technical name for chickenpox

Origin of varicella

1
C18: New Latin, irregular diminutive of variola

Derived forms of varicella

  • varicellar, adjective

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Scientific definitions for varicella

varicella

[ văr′ĭ-sĕlə ]


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