Pox - Definition

pox

n 1: a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum
spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can
be congenital (transmitted through the placenta) [syn:
syphilis, syph, pox, lues venerea, lues]
2: a contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions
that may leave pock marks

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