vaccinia

Noun
  1. A local infection induced in humans by inoculation with the virus causing cowpox in order to confer resistance to smallpox;
    Normally lasts three weeks and leaves a pitted scar (synset 114381427)
    is a type of: infection - the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
    subtypes: progressive vaccinia, vaccinia gangrenosa - a severe or even fatal form of vaccinia that occurs mainly in persons with an immunological deficiency; characterized by progressive enlargement of the initial lesion
    same as: vaccina, variola vaccina, variola vaccine, variola vaccinia
  2. A viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease affecting the udder;
    Formerly used to inoculate humans against smallpox (synset 114286384)
    is a type of:
    • pox - a contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pock marks
    • animal disease - a disease that typically does not affect human beings
    same as: cowpox

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