variola major virus
variola major virus

variola minor


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

Pronunciation: / vəˈrʌɪələ ˈmʌɪnə /

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variola minor variola minors
  1. a mild form of smallpox caused by a less virulent form of the virus
    SYNONYM
    alastrim, pseudosmallpox, pseudovariola, milk pox, white pox, West Indian smallpox, Cuban itch, Kaffir pox
    ANTONYM
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  2. a type of smallpox virus that has a fatality rate of about 1 percent
    SYNONYM
    variola minor virus
    ANTONYM
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variola minor used in phrases

  • variola minor virus (noun)
    1. a type of smallpox virus that has a fatality rate of about 1 percent
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