chickenpox

or chick·en pox

[ chik-uh n-poks ]
/ ˈtʃɪk ənˌpɒks /

noun

a disease, commonly of children, caused by the varicella zoster virus and characterized by mild headache and fever, malaise, and eruption of blisters on the skin and mucous membranes.
Also called varicella.

Origin of chickenpox

First recorded in 1720–30

Words nearby chickenpox

chicken-and-egg, chicken-fried, chicken-fry, chicken-hearted, chicken-livered, chickenpox, chickenpox immune globulin (human), chickenpox virus, chickens come home to roost, chickenshit, chickpea

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British Dictionary definitions for chickenpox

chickenpox
/ (ˈtʃɪkɪnˌpɒks) /

noun

a highly communicable viral disease most commonly affecting children, characterized by slight fever and the eruption of a rash

Medical definitions for chickenpox

chickenpox

n.

An acute contagious disease, primarily of children, that is caused by the varicella-zoster virus and characterized by skin eruptions, slight fever, and malaise. varicella

Scientific definitions for chickenpox

chickenpox
[ chĭk′ən-pŏks′ ]

A highly contagious infectious disease, usually of children, caused by the varicella-zoster virus of the genus Varicellavirus. The infection is characterized by fever, and itching skin blisters that start on the trunk of the body and spread to the extremities. Also called varicella