chicken pox

Definitions of chicken pox
  1. noun
    an acute contagious disease caused by herpes varicella zoster virus; causes a rash of vesicles on the face and body
    synonyms: chickenpox, varicella
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    type of:
    pox
    a contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pock marks
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