monkeypox
A disease of the skin of rodents and primates, including humans, caused by virus of species Orthopoxvirus monkeypox.
Noun
- A disease of the skin of rodents and primates, including humans, caused by virus of species Orthopoxvirus monkeypox.
- In a remote southwestern pocket of the Central African Republic, doctor Patrick Karume and his small team are on the jungle frontline to quarantine a rare outbreak of monkeypox. - 2018 October 25, “On the frontline...
- Monkeypox is a rare viral pox-like disease from the smallpox family, only milder. It can be transmitted through respiratory droplets, contact with body fluids or contact with an infected animal or animal products. The...
- Clusters of monkeypox cases have recently been identified in Britain and Portugal, while Spain is investigating suspected cases of the virus. - 2022 May 20, Joseph Goldstein, “Officials Report a Possible Monkeypox Case...
Origin
From monkey + pox; originally so named based on cases in monkeys, although the name was a misnomer because monkeys are less of a reservoir for the disease than other animals are. More at Wikipedia (mpox § Nomenclature).