var·i·cel·la (v r  -s l  )n. See chickenpox. [New Latin, diminutive of variola, variola; see variola.] var i·celloid (-sloid) adj. |
varicella [ˌværɪˈsɛlə]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) the technical name for chickenpox
[New Latin, irregular diminutive of variola]
varicellar adj
| varicella (vr-sl) See chickenpox. |
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| Noun | 1. |  varicella - an acute contagious disease caused by herpes varicella zoster virus; causes a rash of vesicles on the face and bodypox - a contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pock marks |
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