Varicella encephalitis
varicella encephalitis n.
Encephalitis occurring as a complication of chickenpox.
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varicelliform var·i·cel·li·form (vār’ĭ-sěl’ə-fôrm’) adj. Resembling chickenpox.
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adjective 1. resembling varicella. adjective 1. resembling chickenpox
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noun 1. plural of varix. noun, plural varices [vair-uh-seez] /ˈvɛər əˌsiz/ (Show IPA) 1. Also called varicosity. Pathology. a permanent abnormal dilation and lengthening of a vein, usually accompanied by some tortuosity; a varicose vein. 2. Zoology. a ridgelike mark or scar on the surface of a shell at a former position of the lip […]