2 definitions found From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: varicella noun: an acute contagious disease caused by herpes varicella zoster virus; causes a rash of vesicles on the face and body [syn: {chickenpox}] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]: Varicella \Var'i*cel"la\, noun [NL., dim. of LL. variola smallpox.] (Med.) Chicken pox.

Definitions retrieved from local copies of the freely distributed DICT client/server software and databases. Click here for database copyright information. -KM