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Noun: chickenpox  'chi-kin,póks
  1. An acute contagious disease caused by herpes varicella zoster virus; causes a rash of vesicles on the face and body
    - varicella

Derived forms: chickenpoxes

Type of: pox

Encyclopedia: Chickenpox

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