Cuban itch

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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A mild form of smallpox: "Cuban itch" refers to a less severe variant of the disease smallpox, caused by a less virulent (weaker) strain of the variola virus.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • Historical records describe an outbreak of Cuban itch in the port city.
    • Unlike classic smallpox, Cuban itch typically resulted in a milder rash and fewer fatalities.
Advanced Usage
  • This term is primarily used in historical and medical contexts to describe a specific, attenuated form of smallpox.
    • The physician differentiated the patient's symptoms as consistent with Cuban itch rather than the more deadly form.
Variants and Related Words
  • Alastrim: (n) Another medical term for a mild form of smallpox, often used synonymously with Cuban itch.
    • The disease, known as alastrim or Cuban itch, spread slowly through the community.
Synonyms
  • Mild smallpox
  • Variola minor (the formal medical term for the disease caused by the less virulent virus strain)
Notes
  • "Cuban itch" is an archaic term. The disease it describes, smallpox, was declared eradicated worldwide in 1980.
  • The term is compound; the core word being explained is the full phrase "Cuban itch."
Noun
  1. a mild form of smallpox caused by a less virulent form of the virus

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