varicella

[var-uh-sel-uh] /ˌvær əˈsɛl ə/
noun, Pathology
1.
chickenpox.
Origin
1765-75; < Neo-Latin, equivalent to vari(ola) variola + -cella diminutive suffix
Related forms
varicellar, adjective
Examples from the web for varicella
  • All patients with varicella, including adults, should have their nails trimmed short.
  • Shingles is caused by the varicella zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox.
  • Certain people should not receive the varicella vaccine.
British Dictionary definitions for varicella

varicella

/ˌværɪˈsɛlə/
noun
1.
the technical name for chickenpox
Derived Forms
varicellar, adjective
Word Origin
C18: New Latin, irregular diminutive of variola
Word Origin and History for varicella
n.

Modern Latin (1764), irregular diminutive of variola (see variola).

varicella in Medicine

varicella var·i·cel·la (vār'ĭ-sěl'ə)
n.
See chickenpox.

varicella in Science
varicella
  (vār'ĭ-sěl'ə)   
See chickenpox.