The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Varicella \Var`i*cel"la\, n. [NL., dim. of LL. variola smallpox.] (Med.) Chicken pox. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
varicella n 1: an acute contagious disease caused by herpes varicella zoster virus; causes a rash of vesicles on the face and body [syn: chickenpox, varicella]