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variola major vs pseudosmallpox

pseudosmallpox vs variola major

variola major and pseudosmallpox both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
variola major Yes No No No
pseudosmallpox Yes No No No
As nouns, pseudosmallpox is a hyponym of variola major; that is, pseudosmallpox is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than variola major:
  • variola major: a highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever and weakness and skin eruption with pustules that form scabs that slough off leaving scars
  • pseudosmallpox: a mild form of smallpox caused by a less virulent form of the virus
variola major (noun) pseudosmallpox (noun)
a type of smallpox virus that has a fatality rate of up to 25 percent a mild form of smallpox caused by a less virulent form of the virus
a highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever and weakness and skin eruption with pustules that form scabs that slough off leaving scars
Difference between variola major and pseudosmallpox

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