Understanding the meaning of pox

pox

/pɑks/

noun
a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)
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lues lues venerea syph syphilis

type of:
social disease venus's curse venereal infection venereal disease vd cupid's disease cupid's itch dose sexually transmitted disease std
noun
a contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pock marks
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type of:
contagion contagious disease

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