variola minor Meaning, Definition & Usage

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

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