varioloid
[ vair-ee-uh-loid ]
/ ˈvɛər i əˌlɔɪd /
adjective
resembling smallpox.
of or relating to a mild case of smallpox.
noun
a mild smallpox, especially as occurring in persons who were vaccinated or previously had the disease.
OTHER WORDS FROM varioloid
post·var·i·o·loid, adjectiveWords nearby varioloid
variolate,
variole,
varioliform,
variolite,
variolitic,
varioloid,
variolous,
variometer,
variorum,
various,
various and sundry
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British Dictionary definitions for varioloid
varioloid
/ (ˈvɛərɪəˌlɔɪd) /
adjective
resembling smallpox
noun
a mild form of smallpox occurring in persons with partial immunity
Medical definitions for varioloid
varioloid
[ vâr′ē-ə-loid′, văr′-, və-rī′ə-loid′ ]
adj.
Varioliform.
n.
A mild form of smallpox occurring in people who have been previously vaccinated or who have had the disease.