Variola Definition
vərīələ, verēōlə
noun
Any of a group of viral diseases characterized by pustular eruptions, including smallpox, cowpox, and horsepox.
Webster's New World
(pathology) Smallpox.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- variola major
- smallpox
Other Word Forms of Variola
Noun
Singular:
variola
Plural:
variolasOrigin of Variola
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From Medieval Latin or Medical Latin variola, from Latin varius.
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