chickenpox
18
2.3
- noun
- /ˈtʃɪkənˌpɑks/
- Specialized
:
varicela
- "We are having a chickenpox party!" All afternoon the kids played games.
It's the same maths of flu, it's the same maths as chickenpox, but it spices it up a little.
- It's the same maths of flu, it's the same maths as chickenpox, but it spices it up a little.
Examples
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I hope her chickenpox didn't leave any marks on that sweet face.
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There were chickenpox spots on her face, on her hands, and even between her toes!
Fiction book (2000) -
My son's been home with chickenpox and I had to run to work.
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Have you ever had the chickenpox?
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A child in our class has come down with chickenpox.
Fiction book (2000) -
Three years ago Oliver got the chickenpox.
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Application of Vitamin E oil on the rashes is another effective home remedy for chickenpox.
Blog text (16) -
Herpes zoster, commonly known as shingles, is caused by the same virus responsible for chickenpox.
Academic text (2005) -
Usually, once a person has had chickenpox, he will not get it again.
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Have you ever had the chickenpox?
Synonyms
21
2.0
A contagious illness that causes an itchy red rash and blisters
1
7.4
An illness that causes fever, an itchy rash, and spreads easily, often called chickenpox
How Severe
- Specialized
14
7.0
- Specialized
121
4.3
- Specialized
18
2.3
17
1.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Chickenpox: One popular story says the word comes from chicken because the red spots looked like small 'pecks' from a bird, and pox means 'disease with spots'. So the name helps you remember it is a spotty, usually mild illness that often affects children.