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.
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