Definition of
pox has definitions from the fields of medicine,sexuality
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[ noun ] (medicine,sexuality) a common venereal disease caused by the Treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)

Synonyms

syph syphilis

Related terms

venereal_disease tertiary_syphilis primary_syphilis tabes_dorsalis secondary_syphilis neurosyphilis chancre

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[ noun ] (medicine) a contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pock marks

Related terms

contagious_disease smallpox cowpox chickenpox

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Rhymes with

pocks ochs ox box lox fox cox vox cocks locks knocks knox socks stocks' stocks smallpox soapbox clocks clock's outfox volvox detox paradox icebox shoebox heterodox boondocks mailbox skybox gearbox matchbox jukebox breadbox saltbox sandbox orthodox unorthodox tinderbox maalox xerox clorox equinox

Phonetic and Homophones

P AA1 K S pocks

Similar Spelling

Pok Poch pock pogy Poag poke poky pose Pozo posh Poss posy pooch pokey posse poise Pogue Poggi pogge pogey poesy pouch Poche Pough Poage Posey poach

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