Alastrim

Introduction: Alastrim

Description of Alastrim

Alastrim: A weak form of smallpox resulting in a small rash. The condition is rarely fatal. It is also called Cuban itch, milkpox or variola minor.

Alastrim: A mild form of smallpox caused by a less virulent strain of the virus. SYN: milkpox, pseudosmallpox, pseudovariola, variola minor, West Indian smallpox, whitepox. [Pg. alastrar, to scatter over]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Alastrim: a mild form of smallpox caused by a less virulent form of the virus.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Terms associated with Alastrim:

Terms Similar to Alastrim:

• variola minor
• pseudosmallpox
• pseudovariola
• milk pox
• white pox
• West Indian smallpox
• Cuban itch
• Kaffir pox

Source - WordNet 2.1

Broader terms for Alastrim

• smallpox
• variola
• variola major

Source - WordNet 2.1

Hierarchical classifications of Alastrim

The following list attempts to classify Alastrim into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• smallpox,variola,variola major
• pox
• contagion,contagious disease
• communicable disease
• disease
• illness,malady,sickness,unwellness
• health problem,ill health,unhealthiness
• pathological state
• condition,status
• state

Source: WordNet 2.1

Disease Ontology - OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

• Smallpox, unspecified
• Viral exanthem, unspecified
• Unspecified infectious and parasitic diseases
• DISEASES AND INJURIES
• Disease Ontology V2.1 2005

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