Definition of Pox

Noun: pox  póks

  1. A common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)
    - syphilis, syph [informal], lues venerea, lues
     
  2. A contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pock marks

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