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chickenpox Definition

chicken·pox (-päks′)

noun

an acute, contagious viral disease, usually of young children, characterized by fever and eruptions; varicella

chickenpox Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • catch: Bailey has kidney problems and after catching chickenpox had to be admitted to the ward so doctors could keep an eye on her.
  • cause: Fluid from shingles blisters can cause chickenpox in people who are not already immune.
  • have: Most of us have had chickenpox, most of us have had herpes simplex 1 or 2 or both.
  • develop: Patients with widespread eczema can also develop severe chickenpox.
  • get: Pregnant women who get chickenpox or shingles have a higher than normal risk of developing pneumonia.
  • treat: What should I be doing to treat the chickenpox?

Adjective modifier

maternal: Neonates Risks to the fetus and neonate from maternal chickenpox are related to the time of infection in the mother.

Modifies a noun

  • virus: For most of our lives, we are not bothered at all by the chickenpox virus that lives with us in harmony.
  • infection: You are then immune from further chickenpox infection for the rest of your life.
  • vaccine: Information: Q Could you tell me the side effects of the new chickenpox vaccine, which doctors are now recommending for babies?
  • rash: These symptoms often occur before the chickenpox rash appears on the skin.
  • spot: If you think any of the chickenpox spots or a shingles rash has become infected you should see your doctor.

Preposition: during

pregnancy: Children born to women who had chickenpox during pregnancy may also have an episode of shingles in the first two years of life.

Preposition: in

  • past: Anyone who has had chickenpox in the past may go on to develop shingles.
  • patient: Treatment of chickenpox in immunocompetent patients should begin within 24 hours after the onset of the rash.
  • woman: For example, children who have a poor immune system, newborn babies, and in some cases of chickenpox in pregnant women.
  • people: Fluid from shingles blisters can cause chickenpox in people who are not already immune.

Preposition: from

someone: You cannot catch shingles, although you can catch chickenpox from someone who has shingles.