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pox
pox P0495100 (pŏks)n.1. A disease such as chickenpox or smallpox, characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pockmarks.2. Syphilis.3. Misfortune or calamity.
[Alteration of pocks, from Middle English, pl. of pocke, pokke; see pock.]pox (pɒks) n1. (Pathology) any disease characterized by the formation of pustules on the skin that often leave pockmarks when healed2. (Pathology) the pox an informal name for syphilis3. a pox on someone (interjection) archaic an expression of intense disgust or aversion for someone[C15: changed from pocks, plural of pock]pox (pɒks)
n. 1. a disease characterized by multiple skin pustules, as smallpox. 2. syphilis. 3. curse; plague: A pox on you and your bright ideas! [1540–50 (earlier as surname); sp. variant of pocks, pl. of pock] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  pox - a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)lues, lues venerea, syph, syphilissexually transmitted disease, social disease, STD, VD, venereal disease, venereal infection, Venus's curse, Cupid's disease, Cupid's itch, dose - a communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contactprimary syphilis - the first stage; characterized by a chancre at the site of infectionsecondary syphilis - the second stage; characterized by eruptions of the skin and mucous membranetertiary syphilis - the third stage; characterized by involvement of internal organs especially the brain and spinal cord as well as the heart and liverneurosyphilis - syphilis of the central nervous systemchancre - a small hard painless nodule at the site of entry of a pathogen (as syphilis) | | 2. | pox - a contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pock markscontagion, contagious disease - any disease easily transmitted by contactsmallpox, 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 scarschickenpox, varicella - an acute contagious disease caused by herpes varicella zoster virus; causes a rash of vesicles on the face and bodycowpox, vaccinia - a viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease affecting the udder; formerly used to inoculate humans against smallpox |
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pox
(a) pox on (someone or something)dated May someone or something be cursed! A pox on these fools that would stand in my way! Ugh, I've been filling in the wrong form—pox on these confusing tax laws!See also: on, poxpox on someone or somethingFig. A curse on someone or something! (Old. Now usually jocular.) A pox on you, you creep! I've been trying to make this computer work all day. A pox on it!See also: on, poxpox
pox1. any disease characterized by the formation of pustules on the skin that often leave pockmarks when healed 2. an informal name for syphilispox[päks] (medicine) A vesicular or pustular exanthematic disease that may leave pit scars. pox
pox [poks] any eruptive or pustular disease, especially one caused by a virus, such as chickenpox, cowpox, or smallpox.pox (poks), 1. An eruptive disease, usually qualified by a descriptive prefix; for example, smallpox, cowpox, chickenpox. See the specific term. 2. Archaic or colloquial term for syphilis. [var. of pl. pocks] pox (pŏks)n.1. A disease such as chickenpox or smallpox, characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pockmarks.2. Syphilis.3. Misfortune or calamity.pox Infection disease See Chickenpox, Smallpox. pox (poks) 1. An eruptive disease, usually qualified by a descriptive prefix, e.g., smallpox, cowpox, chickenpox. 2. An eruption, first papular then pustular, occurring in chronic antimony poisoning. 3. Archaic or colloquial term for syphilis (also called great pox). [var. of pl. pocks]pox 1. Any of the various infectious diseases, such as CHICKENPOX or cowpox, that cause blistering skin rashes. Some are caused by POXVIRUSES. Chickenpox is caused by a HERPES virus. 2. A slang term for SYPHILIS, which is not a pox. PoxA pus-filled bump on the skin.Mentioned in: Smallpoxpox (poks) An eruptive disease, usually qualified by a descriptive prefix; e.g., smallpox, cowpox, chickenpox. [var. of pl. pocks]POx
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pox
Synonyms for poxnoun a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirocheteSynonyms- lues
- lues venerea
- syph
- syphilis
Related Words- sexually transmitted disease
- social disease
- STD
- VD
- venereal disease
- venereal infection
- Venus's curse
- Cupid's disease
- Cupid's itch
- dose
- primary syphilis
- secondary syphilis
- tertiary syphilis
- neurosyphilis
- chancre
noun a contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pock marksRelated Words- contagion
- contagious disease
- smallpox
- variola
- variola major
- chickenpox
- varicella
- cowpox
- vaccinia
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