水疱瘡
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 水 | 疱 | 瘡 |
| Grade: 1 | Hyōgaiji | Hyōgaiji |
Etymology
/midu bausau/ > /mizu bɔːsɔː/ > /mizu boːsoː/. Compound of 水 (mizu, “water”) + 疱瘡 (bōsō, “smallpox”).
Noun
水疱瘡 (hiragana みずぼうそう, rōmaji mizubōsō, historical hiragana みづばうさう)
- a contagious illness caused by primary infection with varicella zoster virus (VZV); chickenpox
Synonyms
- 風痘 (fūtō)
- 水痘 (suitō)
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