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varicella Definition

vari·cella (var′ə sel′ə)

noun

chickenpox

Etymology: ModL, dim. of variola: see variola

varicella Related Forms
var′i·cel′·loid′ (-o̵id′) adjective
varicella Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • develop: Early treatment with IV acyclovir is recommended for infants in this exposure category who develop varicella despite VZIG prophylaxis.
  • disseminate: In the immunocompromised however, this viraemia may be prolonged or severe producing disseminated varicella which looks the same as primary chickenpox.

Adjective modifier

  • neonatal: Infection from one week before to one week after delivery can lead to severe neonatal varicella.

Modifies a noun

  • zoster: In rare cases, an unborn child exposed to varicella zoster can be damaged or may be miscarried.
  • virus: However, sometimes a test to identify the varicella virus is carried out.
  • vaccine: At present, live attenuated varicella vaccine is not licensed for use in the UK.
  • infection: Reye's syndrome has been reported in children treated with aspirin during natural varicella infection.
  • syndrome: Research is needed on the long-term follow-up of infants who have developed fetal varicella syndrome.
  • immunization: Some universities and schools may ask for varicella immunization.

Preposition: in

  • pregnancy: QALYs could not be calculated directly because of the lack of published data associated with utility values for varicella in pregnancy.