variola major


Definition: Meaning of, variola major in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / vəˈrʌɪələ ˈmeɪdʒə /

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variola major variola majors
  1. a highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever and weakness and skin eruption with pustules that form scabs that slough off leaving scars
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  2. a type of smallpox virus that has a fatality rate of up to 25 percent
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variola major used in phrases

  • variola major virus (noun)
    1. a type of smallpox virus that has a fatality rate of up to 25 percent
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