Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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pox | Yes | No | No | No |
variola | Yes | No | No | No |
pox (noun) | variola (noun) |
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a contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pock marks | a highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever and weakness and skin eruption with pustules that form scabs that slough off leaving scars |
a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta) |