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单词 chickenpox
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Definition of chickenpox in English:

chickenpox

noun ˈtʃɪkɪnpɒksˈtʃɪkənˌpɑks
mass noun
  • An infectious disease causing a mild fever and a rash of itchy inflamed pimples which turn to blisters and then loose scabs. It is caused by the herpes zoster virus and mainly affects children.

    水痘。亦称 VARICELLA

    Also called varicella
    Example sentencesExamples
    • As in chickenpox, it takes the form of blisters containing virus particles.
    • A person usually has only one episode of chickenpox in his or her lifetime.
    • Viruses like chickenpox spread mostly via the fluids of the nose and throat, usually during a cough or sneeze.
    • Measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox can all be far more serious if you contract them as an adult.
    • Shingles is not infectious in the same way as chickenpox, where the virus can be passed on in coughs and sneezes.
    • The chickenpox rash is made up of lots of red blisters, which burst and then scab over.
    • If a vaccinated child does get chickenpox, he or she generally has a mild case.
    • This serious but rare condition may develop in children who are given aspirin when they have a fever or chickenpox.
    • Can a pregnant woman catch chickenpox from a recently vaccinated child?
    • It was once thought to be associated with infection, such as measles or chickenpox.
    • This is important if he is just getting over a flu-like illness or the chickenpox.
    • When you get chickenpox, the virus lies dormant, tucked away in a nerve root.
    • I'm still not that enthusiastic about either hepatitis B or chickenpox vaccines.
    • The younger your child is when she gets chickenpox, the milder her symptoms will be.
    • He was emphatic that chickenpox was not a milder version of smallpox and that the two were distinct maladies.
    • Viruses including flu, herpes, measles and chickenpox can cause pneumonia.
    • The sequence included chickenpox and flu, but more often it was tonsillitis that prevented her from practising, let alone playing.
    • Generally, chickenpox is a milder illness for children than it is for adults.
    • Some children were suffering from malaria, chickenpox and diarrhea.
    • A person with shingles is contagious to people who haven't had chickenpox.

Origin

Early 18th century: probably so named because of its mildness, as compared to smallpox.

Definition of chickenpox in US English:

chickenpox

(also chicken pox)
nounˈCHikənˌpäksˈtʃɪkənˌpɑks
  • An infectious disease causing a mild fever and a rash of itchy inflamed blisters. It is caused by the herpes zoster virus and mainly affects children, who are afterward usually immune.

    水痘。亦称 VARICELLA

    Also called varicella
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Viruses like chickenpox spread mostly via the fluids of the nose and throat, usually during a cough or sneeze.
    • He was emphatic that chickenpox was not a milder version of smallpox and that the two were distinct maladies.
    • I'm still not that enthusiastic about either hepatitis B or chickenpox vaccines.
    • Generally, chickenpox is a milder illness for children than it is for adults.
    • Shingles is not infectious in the same way as chickenpox, where the virus can be passed on in coughs and sneezes.
    • As in chickenpox, it takes the form of blisters containing virus particles.
    • The sequence included chickenpox and flu, but more often it was tonsillitis that prevented her from practising, let alone playing.
    • The younger your child is when she gets chickenpox, the milder her symptoms will be.
    • A person usually has only one episode of chickenpox in his or her lifetime.
    • A person with shingles is contagious to people who haven't had chickenpox.
    • It was once thought to be associated with infection, such as measles or chickenpox.
    • This is important if he is just getting over a flu-like illness or the chickenpox.
    • This serious but rare condition may develop in children who are given aspirin when they have a fever or chickenpox.
    • The chickenpox rash is made up of lots of red blisters, which burst and then scab over.
    • Can a pregnant woman catch chickenpox from a recently vaccinated child?
    • When you get chickenpox, the virus lies dormant, tucked away in a nerve root.
    • Viruses including flu, herpes, measles and chickenpox can cause pneumonia.
    • Some children were suffering from malaria, chickenpox and diarrhea.
    • Measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox can all be far more serious if you contract them as an adult.
    • If a vaccinated child does get chickenpox, he or she generally has a mild case.

Origin

Early 18th century: probably so named because of its mildness, as compared to smallpox.

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