noun
- A mild form of smallpox caused by a less virulent form of the virus.
- synonyms: alastrim, pseudosmallpox, pseudovariola, milk pox, white pox, West Indian smallpox, Cuban itch, Kaffir pox
- A type of smallpox virus that has a fatality rate of about 1 percent.
- synonyms: variola minor virus
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