vlekkenziekte

Definitions of vlekkenziekte
  1. noun
    a contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pock marks
    synonyms: vlekziekte
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    types:
    kinderpokken, pok, pokken, pokziekte, variola
    a highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever and weakness and skin eruption with pustules that form scabs that slough off leaving scars
    waterpokken
    an acute contagious disease caused by herpes varicella zoster virus; causes a rash of vesicles on the face and body
    koepokken
    a viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease affecting the udder; formerly used to inoculate humans against smallpox
  2. noun
    a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)
    synonyms: lues, sief, syfilis, vlekziekte
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    type of:
    geslachtsziekte
    a communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact
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