varicella Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an acute contagious disease caused by herpes varicella zoster virus; causes a rash of vesicles on the face and body
    chickenpox.

WordNet

Var`i*cel"la noun
Etymology
NL., dim. of LL. variola smallpox.
Definitions
  1. (Med.) Chicken pox.

Webster 1913