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variola

/ˌværiˈoʊlə/ /ˌveəriˈoʊlə/

Meanings
noun
Smallpox

Examples :

"Before widespread vaccination, variola (smallpox) caused many deaths and left survivors with severe scars. "
disease medicine virus history

Related Words

Illustration vaccination

vaccination noun

/ˌvæk.sɪˈneɪ.ʃn̩/

Inoculation with a vaccine, in order to protect from a particular disease or strain of disease.

"The doctor recommended vaccination for the children to protect them from measles. "

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widespread adjective

/ˈwaɪdˌsprɛd/

Affecting a large area (e.g. the entire land or body); broad in extent; widely diffused.

"The flu was widespread throughout the school, with many students absent. "

Illustration severe

severe adjective

/sɪˈvɪə/

Very bad or intense.

"The storm caused severe damage to the school building. "

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with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

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smallpox noun

/ˈsmɔːlpɒks/ /ˈsmɔlpɑks/

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.

"The Europeans brought new diseases such as smallpox, measles, dysentery, influenza, syphilis and leprosy."

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scars noun

/skɑɹz/

A permanent mark on the skin, sometimes caused by the healing of a wound.

"After the surgery, she had scars on her knee. "

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deaths noun

/dɛθs/

The cessation of life and all associated processes; the end of an organism's existence as an entity independent from its environment and its return to an inert, nonliving state.

"The death of my grandmother saddened the whole family."

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many noun

/ˈmæni/ /ˈmɛni/

A multitude; a great aggregate; a mass of people; the generality; the common herd.

"Democracy must balance the rights of the few against the will of the many."

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survivors noun

/sərˈvaɪvərz/ /sɚˈvaɪvərz/

One who survives, especially one who survives a traumatic experience.

"From this moment on, I choose to live not as a victim, but as a survivor."

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caused verb

/kɔzd/

To set off an event or action.

"The lightning caused thunder."

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left noun

/lɛft/

The ensemble of left-wing political parties. Those holding left-wing views as a group.

"The political left is holding too much power."

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before adverb

/bɪˈfɔː/ /biˈfɔɹ/

At an earlier time.

"Before dinner, I finished my homework. "