Chickenpox (Noun)
Meaning
An acute contagious disease caused by herpes varicella zoster virus; causes a rash of vesicles on the face and body.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The child was kept home from school due to a confirmed case of chickenpox that had spread to several classmates.
- Chickenpox is a common illness in children that usually resolves itself within a few weeks.
- After several days of isolation, the doctor declared the boy free of chickenpox and allowed him to return to school.
- Herpes zoster virus, which causes chickenpox, can also cause shingles later in life if it reactivates.
- When her siblings came down with chickenpox, their worried mother took steps to prevent the infection from spreading to the rest of the family.