chickenpox

American  

[chik-uhn-poks] / ˈtʃɪk ənˌpɒks /

Or chicken pox

noun

1. a disease, commonly of children, caused by the varicella zoster virus and characterized by mild headache and fever, malaise, and eruption of blisters on the skin and mucous membranes.

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chickenpox British  

/ ˈtʃɪkɪnˌpɒks /

noun

1. a highly communicable viral disease most commonly affecting children, characterized by slight fever and the eruption of a rash

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chickenpox Scientific  

/ chĭk′ən-pŏks′ /

1. A highly contagious infectious disease, usually of children, caused by the varicella-zoster virus of the genus Varicellavirus. The infection is characterized by fever, and itching skin blisters that start on the trunk of the body and spread to the extremities.

2. Also called varicella

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Etymology

Origin of chickenpox

First recorded in 1720–30

Example Sentences

Other diseases on the AAP’s recommended schedule for immunizations include chickenpox, measles and polio.

From The Wall Street Journal

Health officials will continue to recommend the measles, mumps and rubella vaccines and those against polio, chickenpox and HPV.

From Salon

Unlike Denmark, the U.S. will continue recommending that children be vaccinated against chickenpox.

From The Wall Street Journal

A teenager who had to learn how to walk again after contracting chickenpox when she was two has welcomed new free vaccinations against the illness.

From BBC

All young children in the UK can now be offered protection against chickenpox for the first time on the NHS.

From BBC