smallpox

[ smawl-poks ]

/ ˈsmɔlˌpɒks /

noun Pathology.

an acute, highly contagious, febrile disease, caused by the variola virus, and characterized by a pustular eruption that often leaves permanent pits or scars: eradicated worldwide by vaccination programs.

Origin of smallpox

First recorded in 1510–20; small + pox

Words nearby smallpox

small-minded, smallmouth bass, small pelvis, small pica, small potatoes, smallpox, smallpox vaccine, smallpox virus, small print, small pudendal lips, Smalls

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Example sentences from the Web for smallpox

In many places, it was custom to place huts outside the villages for smallpox victims.
The Original Ebola Hunter|Abby Haglage|September 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For example, vaccinia immune globulin, or VIG, is stored and ready for the next person who becomes ill from smallpox vaccine.
Emory Will Wage High-Tech War on Ebola|Kent Sepkowitz|August 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the 18th century, German immigrants coming to Pennsylvania boarded ships plagued with typhus, dysentery, smallpox, and scurvy.
At Least Two ‘Border Kids’ Have Swine Flu|Ruben Navarrette Jr.|July 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Shoham adds without substantive evidence that “Syrian possession of the smallpox virus is likely.”
Western Intelligence Suspects Assad Has a Secret Chemical Stockpile|Noah Shachtman, Christopher Dickey|May 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The only places the smallpox virus are known to exist today are storage facilities at the CDC and in Russia.
Western Intelligence Suspects Assad Has a Secret Chemical Stockpile|Noah Shachtman, Christopher Dickey|May 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
What were the chances of her having had smallpox in childhood?
A History of Epidemics in Britain, Volume II (of 2)|Charles Creighton
In a parish near Glasgow, Eaglesham, eighty children are said to have died of smallpox in 1713.
A History of Epidemics in Britain, Volume II (of 2)|Charles Creighton
There may be a contagion of hate as there is a contagion of smallpox; I do not know, but I hardly believe it.
The Terror|Arthur Machen
It does more: in 90 per centum of cases it will prevent successful infection with smallpox.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine|Austin Malley
As in other epidemics, it was not until its second year that the smallpox reached Norwich.
A History of Epidemics in Britain, Volume II (of 2)|Charles Creighton

British Dictionary definitions for smallpox

smallpox

/ (ˈsmɔːlˌpɒks) /

noun

an acute highly contagious viral disease characterized by high fever, severe prostration, and a pinkish rash changing in form from papules to pustules, which dry up and form scabs that are cast off, leaving pitted depressionsTechnical name: variola Related adjective: variolous

Word Origin for smallpox

C16: from small + pox . So called to distinguish it from the Great Pox, an archaic name for syphilis

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Cultural definitions for smallpox

smallpox

An acute and infectious disease caused by a virus and now almost completely eradicated. Smallpox was characterized by high fever and large sores on the body that leave scars.

notes for smallpox

A surface with many blemishes is sometimes said to be “pockmarked” because it resembles the skin of a smallpox sufferer.

notes for smallpox

Smallpox is the first disease of humans to be completely eradicated by a worldwide campaign of inoculation.

notes for smallpox

Today, the smallpox virus exists only in laboratories.

notes for smallpox

The use of smallpox is a major concern in the area of bioterrorism (see also bioterrorism).

Medical definitions for smallpox

smallpox

[ smôl′pŏks′ ]

n.

An acute, highly infectious, often fatal disease caused by a poxvirus and characterized by high fever and aches with subsequent widespread eruption of papules that blister, produce pus, and form scabs that leave permanent pockmarks.variola

Scientific definitions for smallpox

smallpox

[ smôl′pŏks′ ]

A highly infectious and often fatal disease caused by the variola virus of the genus Orthopoxvirus and characterized by fever, headache, and severely inflamed skin sores that result in extensive scarring. Once a dreaded killer of children that caused the deaths of millions of Native Americans after the arrival of European settlers in the Americas, smallpox was declared eradicated in 1980 following a worldwide vaccination campaign. Samples of the virus have been preserved in laboratories in the United States and Russia. Also called variola See Note at Jenner.

单词	smallpox
释义	smallpox [ smawl-poks ] / ˈsmɔlˌpɒks / noun Pathology. an acute, highly contagious, febrile disease, caused by the variola virus, and characterized by a pustular eruption that often leaves permanent pits or scars: eradicated worldwide by vaccination programs. Origin of smallpox First recorded in 1510–20; small + pox Words nearby smallpox small-minded, smallmouth bass, small pelvis, small pica, small potatoes, smallpox, smallpox vaccine, smallpox virus, small print, small pudendal lips, Smalls Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for smallpox In many places, it was custom to place huts outside the villages for smallpox victims. The Original Ebola Hunter\|Abby Haglage\|September 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST For example, vaccinia immune globulin, or VIG, is stored and ready for the next person who becomes ill from smallpox vaccine. Emory Will Wage High-Tech War on Ebola\|Kent Sepkowitz\|August 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In the 18th century, German immigrants coming to Pennsylvania boarded ships plagued with typhus, dysentery, smallpox, and scurvy. At Least Two ‘Border Kids’ Have Swine Flu\|Ruben Navarrette Jr.\|July 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Shoham adds without substantive evidence that “Syrian possession of the smallpox virus is likely.” Western Intelligence Suspects Assad Has a Secret Chemical Stockpile\|Noah Shachtman, Christopher Dickey\|May 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The only places the smallpox virus are known to exist today are storage facilities at the CDC and in Russia. Western Intelligence Suspects Assad Has a Secret Chemical Stockpile\|Noah Shachtman, Christopher Dickey\|May 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST What were the chances of her having had smallpox in childhood? A History of Epidemics in Britain, Volume II (of 2)\|Charles Creighton In a parish near Glasgow, Eaglesham, eighty children are said to have died of smallpox in 1713. A History of Epidemics in Britain, Volume II (of 2)\|Charles Creighton There may be a contagion of hate as there is a contagion of smallpox; I do not know, but I hardly believe it. The Terror\|Arthur Machen It does more: in 90 per centum of cases it will prevent successful infection with smallpox. Essays In Pastoral Medicine\|Austin Malley As in other epidemics, it was not until its second year that the smallpox reached Norwich. A History of Epidemics in Britain, Volume II (of 2)\|Charles Creighton British Dictionary definitions for smallpox smallpox / (ˈsmɔːlˌpɒks) / noun an acute highly contagious viral disease characterized by high fever, severe prostration, and a pinkish rash changing in form from papules to pustules, which dry up and form scabs that are cast off, leaving pitted depressionsTechnical name: variola Related adjective: variolous Word Origin for smallpox C16: from small + pox . So called to distinguish it from the Great Pox, an archaic name for syphilis Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for smallpox smallpox An acute and infectious disease caused by a virus and now almost completely eradicated. Smallpox was characterized by high fever and large sores on the body that leave scars. notes for smallpox A surface with many blemishes is sometimes said to be “pockmarked” because it resembles the skin of a smallpox sufferer. notes for smallpox Smallpox is the first disease of humans to be completely eradicated by a worldwide campaign of inoculation. notes for smallpox Today, the smallpox virus exists only in laboratories. notes for smallpox The use of smallpox is a major concern in the area of bioterrorism (see also bioterrorism). The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for smallpox smallpox [ smôl′pŏks′ ] n. An acute, highly infectious, often fatal disease caused by a poxvirus and characterized by high fever and aches with subsequent widespread eruption of papules that blister, produce pus, and form scabs that leave permanent pockmarks.variola The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for smallpox smallpox [ smôl′pŏks′ ] A highly infectious and often fatal disease caused by the variola virus of the genus Orthopoxvirus and characterized by fever, headache, and severely inflamed skin sores that result in extensive scarring. Once a dreaded killer of children that caused the deaths of millions of Native Americans after the arrival of European settlers in the Americas, smallpox was declared eradicated in 1980 following a worldwide vaccination campaign. Samples of the virus have been preserved in laboratories in the United States and Russia. Also called variola See Note at Jenner. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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