varioloid

varioloid
/vair"ee euh loyd'/, adj.
1. resembling smallpox.
2. of or pertaining to a mild case of smallpox.
n.
3. a mild smallpox, esp. as occurring in persons who were vaccinated or previously had the disease.
[1815-25; VARIOL(A) + -OID]

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  • varioloid — [ver′ē ə loid΄, var′ē ə loid΄] n. [ModL varioloides: see VARIOLA & OID] a mild form of variola occurring in a person who has had a previous attack or who has been vaccinated …   English World dictionary

  • varioloid Medicine — [ vɛ:rɪəlɔɪd] adjective resembling smallpox. noun a mild form of smallpox affecting people who have already had the disease or have been vaccinated against it …   English new terms dictionary

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  • varioloid — 1. Resembling smallpox. SYN: varioliform. 2. A mild form of smallpox occurring in persons who are relatively resistant, usually as a result of a previous vaccination. SYN: modified smallpox, varicelloid smallpox, variola benigna. [variola + G.… …   Medical dictionary

  • varioloid — adj. resembling smallpox; pertaining to smallpox …   English contemporary dictionary

  • varioloid — var·i·o·loid …   English syllables

  • varioloid — 1) n. a mild form of smallpox in people who have previously had smallpox or have been vaccinated against it. 2) adj. resembling smallpox …   The new mediacal dictionary

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