Alastrim

Definitions of alastrim

noun
a mild form of smallpox caused by a less virulent form of the virus

synonyms: Cuban itch, Kaffir pox, West Indian smallpox, milk pox, pseudosmallpox, pseudovariola, variola minor, white pox

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type of:
smallpox, variola, variola major
a highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever and weakness and skin eruption with pustules that form scabs that slough off leaving scars

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