varicella
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From New Latin varicella, diminutive of variola (“pox”).
PronunciationEdit
- Rhymes: -ɛlə
NounEdit
varicella (usually uncountable, plural varicellas or varicellae)
- (pathology) chickenpox
- (loosely) Any of various other eruptive diseases, such as swinepox, hives, and varioloid.
Derived termsEdit
TranslationsEdit
chicken pox — see chicken pox
InterlinguaEdit
NounEdit
varicella (uncountable)
ItalianEdit
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
varicella f (plural varicelle)