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Noun: varicella  ,ver-i'se-lu [N. Amer], ,va-ri'se-lu [Brit]
  1. An acute contagious disease caused by herpes varicella zoster virus; causes a rash of vesicles on the face and body
    - chickenpox

Derived forms: varicellas

Type of: pox

Encyclopedia: Varicella

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