| vaccination, varicella zoster | See Vaccineation, chickenpox. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| varicella | Chicken pox. (18 Nov 1997) |
| varicella encephalitis | Encephalitis occurring as a complication of chickenpox. (05 Mar 2000) |
| varicella gangrenosa | Gangrenous ulceration of varicella lesions with or without secondary infection, occurring mainly in children with severe underlying disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| varicella vaccination | See Vaccination, chickenpox. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Varicella zoster | <virology> Member of the Alphaherpesvirinae, human herpes simplex virus type 3, causative agent of chickenpox and shingles. (18 Nov 1997) |
| varicella zoster virus | <virology> The cause of chicken pox in children. Its reactivation in adults causes shingles (see). (09 Oct 1997) |
| varicella-zoster virus | A herpesvirus, morphologically identical to herpes simplex virus, that causes varicella (chickenpox) and herpes zoster in man; varicella results from a primary infection with the virus; herpes zoster results from secondary invasion by the same virus or by reactivation of infection which in many instances has been latent for many years. Synonym: chickenpox virus, herpes zoster virus, human herpesvirus 3. (05 Mar 2000) |
| varicella-zoster virus protease | <enzyme> Amino acid sequence given in first source Registry number: EC 3.4.21.- Synonym: vzv protease, gene 33 product, vzv (26 Jun 1999) |
| immunization, varicella zoster | See Immunization, chickenpox. (12 Dec 1998) |
| ammonia rash | Colloquially referred to as diaper, ammonia, or napkin rash; dermatitis of thighs and buttocks resulting from exposure to urine and faeces in infants' diapers. Formerly attributed to ammonia formation; moisture, bacterial growth, and alkalinity may all induce lesions. Synonym: ammonia rash, diaper rash, Jacquet's erythema, napkin rash. (05 Mar 2000) |
| antitoxin rash | A cutaneous manifestation of serum sickness. Astacoid rash, a massive exfoliation, sometimes occurring in malignant smallpox, the colour of which resembles that of a boiled lobster. Black currant rash, the cutaneous eruption of lentigines seen in xeroderma pigmentosum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| butterfly rash | Origin: Perh. From the colour of a yellow species. AS. Buter-flege, buttor-fleoge; cf. G. Butterfliege, D. Botervlieg. See Butter, and Fly. <zoology> A general name for the numerous species of diurnal Lepidoptera. See: Illust. Under Aphrodite] Asclepias butterfly. See Asclepias. Butterfly fish, a kind of double clack valve, consisting of two semicircular clappers or wings hinged to a cross rib in the pump bucket. When open it somewhat resembles a butterfly in shape. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| rash | <dermatology> A skin eruption. (27 Sep 1997) |
| caterpillar rash | Allergic contact dermatitis caused by the larva of the browntail moth, puss caterpillar, gypsy moths and other caterpillars. Synonym: caterpillar rash. (05 Mar 2000) |