chickenpox

chickenpox definition - medical

chick·en·pox or chicken pox (chĭkˈən-pŏksˌ)

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

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