Noun: white pox
- A mild form of smallpox caused by a less virulent form of the virus
"Alastrim was sometimes called 'white pox' due to its milder symptoms"; "variola minor was sometimes called 'white pox' due to its milder symptoms"; "pseudosmallpox was sometimes called 'white pox' due to its milder symptoms"; "pseudovariola was sometimes called 'white pox' due to its milder symptoms"; "milk pox was sometimes called 'white pox' due to its milder symptoms"; "West Indian smallpox was sometimes called 'white pox' due to its milder symptoms"; "Cuban itch was sometimes called 'white pox' due to its milder symptoms";
- alastrim, variola minor, pseudosmallpox, pseudovariola, milk pox, West Indian smallpox, Cuban itch, Kaffir pox
Derived forms: white poxes
Type of: smallpox, variola, variola major