pox

n. 痘病、痘、瘟疫

梅毒(俗名)

學術名詞

• 痘：畜牧學、獸醫學、實驗動物及比較醫學
• 疹：實驗動物及比較醫學

英文釋義

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