varicella

[ var-uh-sel-uh ]

/ ˌvær əˈsɛl ə /

noun Pathology.

Words nearby varicella

variant creutzfeldt-jakob disease, variate, variation, varication, variceal, varicella, varicella encephalitis, varicella zoster virus, varicella-zoster virus, varicellate, varicelliform

Origin of varicella

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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Examples from the Web for varicella

Colorado had the lowest rates with 81.7 percent for MMR; 80.9 percent for DTaP; and 81.7 percent for varicella.
Mississippi: Last In Everything, First In Vaccinations|Brandy Zadrozny|October 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Varicell′ar, pertaining to varicella; Varicell′oid, resembling varicella.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
Special remedies may be indicated in isolated cases, but certainly none such are demanded by the varicella.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various
Impetigo, impetigo contagiosa, and varicella are all sufficiently common accidents after vaccination.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various

British Dictionary definitions for varicella

varicella

/ (ˌværɪˈsɛlə) /

noun

the technical name for chickenpox

Derived forms of varicella

varicellar, adjective

Word Origin for varicella

C18: New Latin, irregular diminutive of variola

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Medicine definitions for varicella

varicella

[ văr′ĭ-sĕl′ə ]

n.

chickenpox

Science definitions for varicella

varicella

[ văr′ĭ-sĕl′ə ]

See chickenpox.