contagion vs pox

pox vs contagion

contagion and pox both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
contagion	Yes	No	No	No
pox	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, pox is a hyponym of contagion; that is, pox is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than contagion:

contagion: any disease easily transmitted by contact
pox: a contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pock marks

Other hyponyms of contagion include flu, grippe, influenza, measles, morbilli, rubeola, diphtheria, scarlatina, scarlet fever, trench mouth, Vincent's angina, Vincent's infection, Cupid's disease, Cupid's itch, dose, sexually transmitted disease, social disease, STD, VD, venereal disease, venereal infection, Venus's curse, coronavirus disease.

contagion (noun)	pox (noun)
the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people	a contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pock marks
an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted	a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)
any disease easily transmitted by contact

Difference between contagion and pox

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