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chicken pox

By Stephanie Brown, About.com

Definition: A highly contagious virus that produces fluid-filled blisters, generally starting around the abdomen and back and spreading throughout the skin surface. Itching is common and can cause serious infection.
Also Known As: varicella
Examples:
Our daughter suffered from a bad case of chicken pox last month.
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