smallpox
Definitions
General English
- noun formerly a very serious, usually fatal, contagious disease, with a severe rash which leaves many small scars on the skin
Medical
- noun a very serious, usually fatal, contagious disease caused by the pox virus, with a severe rash, leaving masses of small scars on the skin.
Military
- noun a potentially fatal infectious disease, causing fever and a severe rash on the skin, which often results in permanent scars
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