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Smallpox vs Variolous - What's the difference?

smallpox | variolous |

As a noun smallpox

is an acute, highly infectious often fatal disease caused by species: Variola virus of the family Poxviridae. It was completely eradicated in the 1970s. Those who survived were left with pockmarks.

As an adjective variolous is

of or pertaining to smallpox.

smallpox

English

(wikipedia smallpox)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (pathology) An acute, highly infectious often fatal disease caused by of the family Poxviridae . It was completely eradicated in the 1970s. Those who survived were left with pockmarks.
  • * The Europeans brought new diseases such as smallpox , measles, dysentery, influenza, syphilis and leprosy.

    • Synonyms

    * variola

    Derived terms

    * smallpox blanket

    variolous

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (medicine) Of or pertaining to smallpox.

    • Synonyms

    * variolar * variolic