varicella

English

the back of a 30-year-old male suffering from chickenpox, with the lesions starting to crust over

Etymology

From New Latin varicella, diminutive of variola (“pox”).

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -ɛlə

Noun

varicella (usually uncountable, plural varicellas or varicellae)

(pathology) chickenpox
(loosely) Any of various other eruptive diseases, such as swinepox, hives, and varioloid.

Derived terms

Translations

chicken pox — see chicken pox

any of various similar diseases

Finnish: rokko (fi)
Polish: ospa (pl) f

Interlingua

Noun

varicella (uncountable)

chickenpox, varicella

Italian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /va.riˈt͡ʃɛl.la/
Rhymes: -ɛlla
Hyphenation: va‧ri‧cèl‧la

Noun

varicella f (plural varicelle)

(pathology) chickenpox, varicella

Anagrams

cavillare, cavillerà, vacillare, vacillerà

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