chicken pox

Meanings

• Noun

  A highly contagious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus, characterized by the appearance of a rash with itchy blisters.

  - "She had chicken pox when she was a child."
  - "The nurse gave the newborn baby a chicken pox vaccine."

• The disease is also known as varicella or fifth disease.

  - "Chicken pox, also known as fifth disease, is a common childhood illness."
  - "The symptoms of fifth disease and chicken pox are similar but not identical."

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Synonyms

varicella

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with chicken pox
poxes , boxes , soxs

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Variants

List of all variants of chicken pox that leads to same result
chicken pox , chicken poxes

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Etymology

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The term 'chicken pox' is believed to have originated from the fact that the disease is commonly spread among chickens and children.

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Trivia

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1. Chicken pox is contagious from two days before the rash appears until all the blisters have crusted over.

2. The itching caused by chicken pox can be relieved with cool baths or calamine lotion.

3. Chicken pox is not particularly dangerous for adults, but it can be more severe in infants and the elderly.

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Related Concepts

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1. Measles: Measles and chicken pox are both contagious diseases that cause a rash.

2. Smallpox: Smallpox and chicken pox are both viral diseases that can cause a rash, but smallpox is much more severe and can be fatal.

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Culture

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Chicken pox has been a common childhood illness for centuries and has been the subject of many stories and folktales. In some cultures, it was believed that getting chicken pox would make a child stronger and more resilient.

How to Memorize "chicken pox"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a chicken with red spots all over its body.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'chicken pox' with the image of a rash.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Cows Can Have Five Diseases' to remember the five diseases that cause rashes: Chicken pox, Measles, Rubella, Scarlet Fever, and Fifth Disease.

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