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Definition of pox

a contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pock marks
a common venereal disease caused by the Treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)

Similar Words: syphilis, syph

Hyponyms: smallpox, variola, variola major, chickenpox, varicella, cowpox, vaccinia, primary syphilis, secondary syphilis, tertiary syphilis, neurosyphilis

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