smallpox
nounfemininetécnico/vɐɾiˈɔlɐ/low
va·ri·o·la
Definition
A serious, contagious, and often fatal infectious disease caused by the variola virus, now eradicated. Characterized by high fever and a rash that leaves scars.
Smallpox was declared eradicated in 1980.
The smallpox vaccine was a major medical breakthrough.
Common collocations
smallpox virussmallpox eradicationsmallpox vaccine
Etymology
Do latim 'variola', diminutivo de 'varius' (variado, manchado).