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pox
(pŏks)n.
1. A disease such as chickenpox or smallpox, characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pockmarks.
2. Syphilis.
3. Misfortune or calamity.
[Alteration of pocks, from Middle English, pl. of pocke, pokke; see pock.]
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pox
(pɒks)n
1. (Pathology) any disease characterized by the formation of pustules on the skin that often leave pockmarks when healed
2. (Pathology) the pox an informal name for syphilis
3. a pox on someone (interjection) archaic an expression of intense disgust or aversion for someone
[C15: changed from pocks, plural of pock]
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pox
(pɒks)n.
1. a disease characterized by multiple skin pustules, as smallpox.
2. syphilis.
3. curse; plague: A pox on you and your bright ideas!
[1540–50 (earlier as surname); sp. variant of pocks, pl. of pock]
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| Noun | 1. |  pox - a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)sexually transmitted disease, social disease, STD, VD, venereal disease, venereal infection, Venus's curse, Cupid's disease, Cupid's itch, dose - a communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact primary syphilis - the first stage; characterized by a chancre at the site of infection secondary syphilis - the second stage; characterized by eruptions of the skin and mucous membrane tertiary syphilis - the third stage; characterized by involvement of internal organs especially the brain and spinal cord as well as the heart and liver neurosyphilis - syphilis of the central nervous system |
| 2. | pox - a contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pock marks contagion, contagious disease - any disease easily transmitted by contact smallpox, variola, 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 varicella - an acute contagious disease caused by herpes varicella zoster virus; causes a rash of vesicles on the face and body cowpox - a viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease affecting the udder; formerly used to inoculate humans against smallpox |
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pox
[pɒks] N the pox (= VD) → (la) sífilis; (= smallpox) → (la) viruelaa pox on them! (archaic) → ¡malditos sean!
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pox
n. enfermedad eruptiva de la piel caracterizada por manifestación de vesículas que se convierten en pústulas.
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