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varicella
[ var-uh-sel-uh ]
/ ˌvær əˈsɛl ə /
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Origin of varicella
OTHER WORDS FROM varicella
var·i·cel·lar, adjectiveWords nearby varicella
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British Dictionary definitions for varicella
Derived forms of varicella
varicellar, adjectiveWord Origin for varicella
C18: New Latin, irregular diminutive of variola
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Scientific definitions for varicella
varicella
[ văr′Ä-sÄ•l′ə ]
See chickenpox.
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