| 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) |
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| 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) |
| varicellation | Inoculation with the virus of chickenpox as a means of protection against that disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| varicelliform | Resembling varicella. Synonym: varicelloid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| varicelloid | Resembling varicella. Synonym: varicelloid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| varicellovirus | A genus of the family herpesviridae, subfamily alphaherpesvirinae. Its species include those causing chickenpox and herpes zoster in humans (herpes virus 3, human), as well as several animal viruses. (12 Dec 1998) |
| varices | Plural of varix. (05 Mar 2000) |
| variciform | <medicine> Resembling a varix. Origin: Varix. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| varico- | A varix, varicose, varicosity. Origin: L. Varix, a dilated vein (05 Mar 2000) |
| varicoblepharon | A varicosity of the eyelid. Origin: varico-+ G. Blepharon, eyelid (05 Mar 2000) |
| varicocele | Varicose veins in the scrotum. (09 Oct 1997) |
| varicocelectomy | Operation for the correction of a varicocele by ligature and excision and by ligation of the dilated veins. Origin: varicocele + G. Ektome, excision (05 Mar 2000) |
| varicography | Radiography of the veins after injection of contrast medium into varicose veins. Origin: varico-+ G. Grapho, to write (05 Mar 2000) |
| varicoid | <medicine> Resembling a varix. Origin: Varix. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| varicomphalus | A swelling formed by varicose veins at the umbilicus. Origin: varico-+ G. Omphalos, navel (05 Mar 2000) |