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variola vaccinia

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variola vaccinia

noun
a local infection induced in humans by inoculation with the virus causing cowpox in order to confer resistance to smallpox; normally lasts three weeks and leaves a pitted scar [syn: vaccinia] 
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Main Entry: variola vac·cin·ia
Pronunciation: -vak-'sin-E-&
Function: noun
: COWPOX
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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