CHICKENPOX

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does chickenpox mean? 

• CHICKENPOX (noun)
  The noun CHICKENPOX has 1 sense:

1. an acute contagious disease caused by herpes varicella zoster virus; causes a rash of vesicles on the face and body

  Familiarity information: CHICKENPOX used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CHICKENPOX (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An acute contagious disease caused by herpes varicella zoster virus; causes a rash of vesicles on the face and body

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

chickenpox; varicella

Hypernyms ("chickenpox" is a kind of...):

pox (a contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pock marks)

 Context examples 

You probably will not get chickenpox again, but the virus can cause shingles in adults.

(Chickenpox, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

It is related to the viruses that cause chickenpox and infectious mononucleosis (mono).

(Cytomegalovirus Infections, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

It is the causative agent of chickenpox and shingles.

(Human Herpesvirus 3, NCI Thesaurus)

It is transmitted via respiratory secretions and contact with chickenpox blister contents.

(Chicken Pox Infection, NCI Thesaurus)

A common dermal and neurologic disorder caused by reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus that has remained dormant within dorsal root ganglia, often for decades, after the patient's initial exposure to the virus in the form of varicella (chickenpox).

(Herpes Zoster, NCI Thesaurus)

A chickenpox vaccine can help prevent most cases of chickenpox, or make it less severe if you do get it.

(Chickenpox, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Once you catch chickenpox, the virus usually stays in your body.

(Chickenpox, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Chickenpox can sometimes cause serious problems.

(Chickenpox, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Chickenpox is an infection caused by the varicella-zoster virus.

(Chickenpox, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

The classic symptom of chickenpox is an uncomfortable, itchy rash.

(Chickenpox, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)