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VARIOLA MINOR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A type of smallpox virus that has a fatality rate of about 1 percent
Synonyms:
variola minor; variola minor virus
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("variola minor" is a kind of...):
smallpox virus; variola virus (the virus that causes smallpox in humans; can be used as a bioweapon)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A mild form of smallpox caused by a less virulent form of the virus
Synonyms:
alastrim; Cuban itch; Kaffir pox; milk pox; pseudosmallpox; pseudovariola; variola minor; West Indian smallpox; white pox
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("variola minor" is a kind of...):
smallpox; variola; variola major (a highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever and weakness and skin eruption with pustules that form scabs that slough off leaving scars)
