Chickenpox: meaning, definitions and examples
๐
chickenpox
[ หtสษชk.ษชn.pษหks ]
medical condition
Chickenpox is a highly contagious viral infection caused by the varicella-zoster virus. It primarily affects children, resulting in an itchy rash, fever, and tiredness. The rash typically blisters and scabs over a week or so. Though it often occurs in childhood, teenagers and adults can also contract chickenpox, which may lead to more severe complications. Vaccination has made chickenpox less common in many parts of the world.
Synonyms
chicken pox, varicella.
Examples of usage
- My son has chickenpox and needs to stay home from school.
- Doctors recommend the chickenpox vaccine for children.
- She remembers getting chickenpox as a child and hated the itching.
- Chickenpox can cause serious complications, especially in adults.
- The recent outbreak of chickenpox surprised many parents.
Translations
Translations of the word "chickenpox" in other languages:
๐ต๐น varรญola
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคฟเคเคจเคชเฅเคเฅเคธ
๐ฉ๐ช Windpocken
๐ฎ๐ฉ cacar air
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒััััะฝะฐ ะฒััะฟะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ ospa wietrzna
๐ฏ๐ต ๆฐด็
๐ซ๐ท varicelle
๐ช๐ธ varicela
๐น๐ท su รงiรงeฤi
๐ฐ๐ท ์๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฌุฏุฑู ุงูู ุงุก
๐จ๐ฟ planรฉ neลกtovice
๐ธ๐ฐ vodnate neลกtovice
๐จ๐ณ ๆฐด็
๐ธ๐ฎ vodene koze
๐ฎ๐ธ vattamรณr
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัััา ะถะฐัะฐ
๐ฌ๐ช แฌแงแแแก แญแแแแญแ แแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ su รงiรงษyi
๐ฒ๐ฝ varicela
Etymology
The term 'chickenpox' originated in the late 17th century, deriving from a linguistic alteration of the word 'chicke' or 'chick' in Middle English, which denoted a young bird. The 'pox' part is derived from the Old English word 'pocca', meaning 'pustule' or 'blister', which aligns with the appearance of the rash associated with the disease. It was termed 'chicken' possibly due to the mildness of the disease, similar to how one might refer to a young and less serious version of something. Despite its name, chickenpox has nothing to do with chickens or poultry. The varicella-zoster virus, which causes chickenpox, was first identified in the 1930s, leading to better understanding and eventually the development of a vaccine in the 1990s, which has significantly reduced the incidence of the disease worldwide.