camelpox
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A disease that spreads between camels and is like smallpox
- noun
- /ˈkeɪməlˌpɑks/
- Specialized
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camelpox
Examples
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To my knowledge, the most problematic program, I believe, was the Iraqi camelpox program; the fact that Iraq had this program in the first place is a problem.
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It's a problem because camelpox research and other types of orthopox research can and have been used as a safe substitute for conducting smallpox research.
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Camels can become severely ill from camelpox, a disease that spreads easily among them.
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Farmers must vaccinate their herds against camelpox to prevent outbreaks in their camel populations.
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Veterinarians are studying camelpox to understand its symptoms and improve treatment options.
Surface Forms
camelpox singular
camelpoxes plural
Morphology
Etymology
Camelpox is a simple combination of camel and pox. Pox means 'a disease with sores', as in smallpox, so camelpox is a pox that affects camels.