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Noun: monkeypox  'múng-kee,póks
Usage: archaic
  1. An infectious viral disease that can occur in both humans and some other animals, with symptoms that include fever, swollen lymph nodes, and a rash
    "Health officials monitored the spread of monkeypox cases in the region";
    - mpox

Type of: infectious disease

Encyclopedia: Monkeypox