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7 Nouns That End With POX

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camelpox (noun) a viral disease of camels closely related to smallpox
chickenpox (noun) an acute contagious disease caused by herpes varicella zoster virus; causes a rash of vesicles on the face and body Synonyms: varicella
cowpox (noun) a viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease affecting the udder; formerly used to inoculate humans against smallpox Synonyms: vaccinia
pox (noun) a contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pock marks
(noun) a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta) Synonyms: lues, lues venerea, syph, syphilis
pseudosmallpox (noun) a mild form of smallpox caused by a less virulent form of the virus Synonyms: alastrim, Cuban itch, Kaffir pox, milk pox, pseudovariola, variola minor, West Indian smallpox, white pox
rickettsialpox (noun) mild infectious rickettsial disease caused by a bacterium of the genus Rickettsia transmitted to humans by the bite a mite that lives on rodents; characterized by chills and fever and headache and skin lesions that resemble chickenpox
smallpox (noun) a highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever and weakness and skin eruption with pustules that form scabs that slough off leaving scars Synonyms: variola, variola major

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