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varicella

American  
[var-uh-sel-uh] / ˌvær əˈsɛl ə /

noun

Pathology.

  1. chickenpox.

varicella British  
/ ˌværɪˈsɛlə /

noun

  1. the technical name for chickenpox

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varicella Scientific  
/ văr′ĭ-sĕl′ə /

  1. See chickenpox

Other Word Forms

  • varicellar adjective

Etymology

Origin of varicella

1765–75; < New Latin, equivalent to vari ( ola ) variola + -cella diminutive suffix

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