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varicellae

varicellae is the plural of varicella.

Meaning of varicella

Noun

varicella (usually uncountable, plural varicellas or varicellae)

  1. (usually) An acute, highly contagious pathogenic disease caused by the varicella zoster virus, primarily affecting children and characterized by a widespread eruptive skin rash of itchy blisters;chicken pox
  2. (broadly, usually) Any of various other eruptive diseases, such as swinepox, hives, and varioloid.

Questions about varicellae

What is varicellae the plural of?
Varicellae is the plural of varicella.

Words near varicellae in the dictionary

  1. varicectomy
  2. varicella
  3. varicella zoster virus
  4. varicella zoster viruses
  5. varicella-zoster virus
  6. varicellae
  7. varicellar
  8. varicellas
  9. varicellation
  10. varicelliform
  11. varicelloid

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