Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

varicella zoster virus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.94 in modern English

Syllables: vari-cel-la -zoster virus
IPA

37

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Human alphaherpesvirus 3, the infectious agent that causes chickenpox (varicella) and shingles.

Inflected Forms

varicella zoster viruses (plural)

Synonyms

Human herpesvirus 3 VZV chickenpox virus varicella virus zoster virus

Questions

What does varicella zoster virus mean?: Human alphaherpesvirus 3, the infectious agent that causes chickenpox (varicella) and shingles.

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