varicella
[ var-uh-sel-uh ]
/ ˌvær əˈsɛl ə /
noun Pathology.
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Origin of varicella
OTHER WORDS FROM varicella
var·i·cel·lar, adjectiveWords nearby varicella
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Example sentences 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.
Varicell′ar, pertaining to varicella; Varicell′oid, resembling varicella.
Special remedies may be indicated in isolated cases, but certainly none such are demanded by the varicella.
Impetigo, impetigo contagiosa, and varicella are all sufficiently common accidents after vaccination.
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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Medical definitions for varicella
varicella
[ văr′ĭ-sĕl′ə ]
n.
chickenpox
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Scientific definitions for varicella
varicella
[ văr′ĭ-sĕl′ə ]
See chickenpox.
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