pseudosmallpox
- noun
- /ˌsuːdoʊˈsmɔːlˌpɑːks/
- Specialized
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pseudovaríola
- The outbreak was diagnosed as pseudosmallpox, which reassured health officials due to its mild symptoms.
Examples
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After exposure, several patients developed pseudosmallpox rather than the more dangerous smallpox.
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The doctor diagnosed her with pseudosmallpox.
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Research into pseudosmallpox has increased, given its significance for public health.
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Many children suffer from pseudosmallpox during outbreaks.
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After exposure, several patients developed pseudosmallpox rather than the more dangerous smallpox.
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The outbreak was diagnosed as pseudosmallpox, which reassured health officials due to its mild symptoms.
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Research into pseudosmallpox has increased, given its significance for public health.
Synonyms
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A less serious form of smallpox that causes small sores and a mild fever
A mild form of smallpox that makes people less sick than usual
A mild type of smallpox that usually causes less severe sickness and few deaths
A mild form of smallpox with less severe symptoms
A mild form of smallpox caused by a weaker virus
A mild form of smallpox caused by a weaker virus strain
A mild form of a serious disease that causes fever and skin blisters, seen historically in the West Indies
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Etymology
Pseudosmallpox is made of pseudo- ('false') and smallpox, so it literally means 'false smallpox'. It names a condition that looks like real smallpox but is milder, which is why the word refers to a less dangerous form of the disease.