varicella

American  

[var-uh-sel-uh] / ˌvær əˈsɛl ə /

noun

Pathology.

1. chickenpox.

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varicella British  

/ ˌværɪˈsɛlə /

noun

1. the technical name for chickenpox

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varicella Scientific  

/ văr′ĭ-sĕl′ə /

1. See chickenpox

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Other Word Forms

• varicellar adjective

Etymology

Origin of varicella

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

Example Sentences

Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a painful rash with blisters that develops when the virus that causes chickenpox, varicella zoster, becomes active again later in life.

From Science Daily

Experts say adding the varicella vaccine to the official NHS childhood immunisation programme will dramatically reduce the number of people who catch chickenpox, leading to far fewer serious cases.

From BBC

The advisers also removed the government’s recommendation of a combined vaccine for measles, mumps, rubella and varicella, or chickenpox, for children under the age of 4, instead recommending the varicella shot be given separately.

From The Wall Street Journal

But on Friday they decided to endorse two separate jabs - a combined one for measles, mumps and rubella, and another for varicella.

From BBC

But experts say adding the varicella vaccine to the official NHS childhood immunisation programme will dramatically reduce the number of people who catch chickenpox, leading to far fewer serious cases.

From BBC