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Uncommonsmallpox
The correct spelling is smallpox.
How to pronounce smallpox
noun
IPA: /ˈsmɔːlpɒks/
Say it like: Sma-llp-ox
The correct spelling is smallpox. An acute, highly infectious often fatal disease caused by Variola virus of the family Poxviridae. It was completely eradicated in the 1970s. Those who survived were left with po… For example: "The Europeans brought new diseases such as smallpox, measles, dysentery, influenza, syphilis and leprosy."
Usage Examples
“The Europeans brought new diseases such as smallpox, measles, dysentery, influenza, syphilis and leprosy.”
Definition
noun
- 1.An acute, highly infectious often fatal disease caused by Variola virus of the family Poxviridae. It was completely eradicated in the 1970s. Those who survived were left with pockmarks.
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