vəˈrīələ noun
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin, from Medieval Latin, pustule, pox, from Late Latin, pustule; probably akin to Latin varus pimple — more at varicose
: any of several virus diseases marked by a pustular eruption: as
a. : smallpox 1
b. : cowpox 1
c. : horsepox
d. : fowl pox a