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pox

/pɒks/

Übersetzung: Ansteckende Krankheit mit eitrigen Hautausschlägen, die Narben hinterlassen können, oder eine durch das Bakterium Treponema pallidum verursachte Geschlechtskrankheit.

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C2formalcommon/pɒks/

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A noun referring to a contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pock marks, or a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete.

  • 🇩🇪Ansteckende Krankheit mit eitrigen Hautausschlägen, die Narben hinterlassen können, oder eine durch das Bakterium Treponema pallidum verursachte Geschlechtskrankheit.
  1. Syphilis C1 formal medical

    A sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum, progressing through stages and potentially causing serious health issues if untreated.

    • The patient was diagnosed with pox after presenting with a characteristic rash.
    • Untreated pox can lead to severe neurological damage.
    • Modern antibiotics are effective in treating pox if caught early.

    🇩🇪Syphilis

    Synonyme: luessyphilis

  2. Pustular disease C1 formal medical

    Any contagious disease marked by pus-filled skin eruptions that may leave scars.

    • Smallpox is a well-known example of a pox disease.
    • The child was vaccinated against pox to prevent infection.
    • Historical records describe devastating pox outbreaks across continents.

    🇩🇪Pustulöse Erkrankung

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  • pox's possessive singular form