variola minor Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a mild form of smallpox caused by a less virulent form of the virus
milk pox; pseudovariola; West Indian smallpox; Kaffir pox; pseudosmallpox; Cuban itch; white pox; alastrim.
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noun a type of smallpox virus that has a fatality rate of about 1 percent
variola minor virus.
