chickenpox
noun /ˈtʃɪkɪnpɒks/
/ˈtʃɪkɪnpɑːks/
[uncountable]- a disease, especially of children, that causes a high temperature and many spots on the skin
- to catch/get/have chickenpox
Word Originearly 18th cent.: probably so named because of its mildness, as compared to smallpox.