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vaccinia

DEFINITIONS OF: vaccinia

1

n a local infection induced in humans by inoculation with the virus causing cowpox in order to confer resistance to smallpox; normally lasts three weeks and leaves a pitted scar

Synonyms:
vaccina, variola vaccina, variola vaccine, variola vaccinia
Types:
progressive vaccinia, vaccinia gangrenosa
a severe or even fatal form of vaccinia that occurs mainly in persons with an immunological deficiency; characterized by progressive enlargement of the initial lesion
Type of:
infection
the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms

n a viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease affecting the udder; formerly used to inoculate humans against smallpox

Synonyms:
cowpox
Type of:
pox
a contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pock marks
animal disease
a disease that typically does not affect human beings
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