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pox
noun
A contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pock marks
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pɑks
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noun
A contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pock marks
noun
A common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)
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