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varicelliform

varicelliform

9.9
A rash that looks like chickenpox
  • adjective
  • /ˌværɪˈsɛlɪfɔrm/
  • Specialized
translation icon : variceliforme
  • His skin developed a varicelliform rash, prompting further investigation.

Examples

  • His skin developed a varicelliform rash, similar to the lesions caused by chickenpox.

  • The patient exhibited a varicelliform eruption on her arms and torso.

  • Doctors noted varicelliform lesions typical of certain viral infections.

  • The patient presented with a varicelliform rash.

  • Doctors often look for varicelliform lesions in skin examinations.

  • Doctors noted varicelliform lesions that resembled those seen in chickenpox.

  • The patient exhibited a varicelliform eruption, which looked like chickenpox spots.

Synonyms

maculopapular
vsvaricelliform
  • Specialized
9.6

A rash with flat red spots and raised red bumps on the skin

is specific to rashes like those of chickenpox rather than mixed spots

Compounds

Kaposi's varicelliform eruption
  • Specialized
9.9

A serious skin infection with many blisters and high fever that happens after a viral infection in people with eczema

Surface Forms

varicelliform positive

Morphology

varicelliform = varicella (semi-transparent) = varicella + form

The suffix '-form' clearly means 'shaped like' or 'resembling', but 'varicella' is a specialized medical term (chickenpox), so the relation is clear to medically informed learners but not to average B1 learners.

Etymology

The word varicelliform comes from varicella, the medical name for 'chickenpox', and the ending -form, meaning 'shape' or 'like'. So varicelliform means 'like chickenpox' and is used for rashes or lesions that look like those of chickenpox.