pox English

Meaning pox meaning

What does pox mean?

pox

— noun a contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pock marks

— noun (= syphilis) a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)

Synonyms pox synonyms

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pox English » English

syphilis

smallpox

syph

lues venerea

lues

varicella

pock

plague

pestilence

measles

chickenpox

Topics pox topics

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Skin disease

• What words refer to a sore in the skin?
  boil infection sore open sore scab rash ulcer abscess bunion growth tumor bruise gangrene inflammation pox lesion canker corn eruption blister bedsore cold sore