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chickenpox

chick·en·pox [ chíkən pòks ]


noun 
Definition:
 
viral disease: a highly infectious viral disease, especially affecting children, characterized by a rash of small itching blisters on the skin and mild fever.
Technical name  varicella


[Mid-18th century. Origin ?]
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