Found 1 items, similar to variola major.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: variola major variola major n 1: a highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever and weakness and skin eruption with pustules that form scabs that slough off leaving scars [syn: smallpox, variola] 2: a type of smallpox virus that has a fatality rate of up to 25 percent [syn: variola major virus]