English noun: variola minor | |||
1. | variola minor (state) a mild form of smallpox caused by a less virulent form of the virus | ||
Synonyms | alastrim, Cuban itch, Kaffir pox, milk pox, pseudosmallpox, pseudovariola, West Indian smallpox, white pox | ||
Broader (hypernym) | smallpox, variola, variola major | ||
2. | variola minor (animal) a type of smallpox virus that has a fatality rate of about 1 percent | ||
Synonyms | variola minor virus | ||
Broader (hypernym) | smallpox virus, variola virus | ||