definitionAn acute, highly contagious, often fatal infectious disease caused by an orthopoxvirus characterized by a biphasic febrile course and distinctive progressive skin eruptions. Vaccination has succeeded in eradicating smallpox worldwide. (Dorland, 28th ed) | synonymsVariola, Smallpox |
UMLSClassical smallpox, Smallpox, Smallpox NOS, Smallpox, NOS, Smallpox, unspecified, Variola, Variola major, Variola, major, Variola, NOS, Variolas |
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