varioloid

varioloid definition - medical

var·i·o·loid (vârˈē-ə-loidˌ, vărˈ-, və-rīˈə-loidˌ)

adjective
Varioliform.
noun
A mild form of smallpox occurring in people who have been previously vaccinated or who have had the disease.

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