| swinepox | <infectious disease> A variety of the chicken pox, with acuminated vesicles containing a watery fluid; the water pox. A usually mild disease occurring in swine, caused by swinepox virus (family Poxviridae) and characterised by papulopustular lesions; usually transmitted by lice. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| swinepox virus | <virology> A poxvirus distinct from vaccinia virus and the cause of swinepox; the pig louse plays an important role in transmission. (05 Mar 2000) |