Pox
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A pox is a type of disease, often caused by an animal virus, characterised by pockmarks. The term may be used (in an archaic sense) to refer to disease.
Pox, as a disease, may refer to:
In computing, it may refer to:
In other uses, pox or POX may refer to:
Pox, as a disease, may refer to:
- Poxviruses
- SmallpoxSmallpoxSmallpox was an infectious disease unique to humans, caused by either of two virus variants, Variola major and Variola minor. The disease is also known by the Latin names Variola or Variola vera, which is a derivative of the Latin varius, meaning "spotted", or varus, meaning "pimple"...
, an infectious disease unique to humans, caused by either of two virus variants, Variola major and Variola minor - MonkeypoxMonkeypoxMonkeypox also known as cockpox is an exotic infectious disease caused by the monkeypox virus. The disease was first identified in laboratory monkeys, hence its name, but in its natural state it seems to infect rodents more often than primates...
, an exotic infectious disease caused by the monkeypox virus - Black poxBlack PoxBlack pox is a symptom of smallpox that is caused by bleeding under the skin which makes the skin look charred or black. It was more common in teenagers. This symptom usually indicates that a patient with smallpox is going to die....
, a symptom of smallpox that is caused by bleeding under the skin which makes the skin look charred or black. It was more common in teenagers. This symptom usually indicates that a patient with smallpox is going to die
- Smallpox
- PotyviridaePotyviridaeThe Potyviridae are a family of plant viruses. They are . Their genome is composed of positive-sense RNA which is surrounded by a protein coat made up of a single viral encoded protein called a capsid. All induce the formation of virus inclusion bodies called in their hosts...
, a family of plant viruses- Plum poxPlum poxPlum pox, also known as sharka, is the most devastating viral disease of stone fruit from the genus Prunus. The disease is caused by the plum pox virus , and the different strains may infect a variety of stone fruit species including peaches, apricots, plums, nectarine, almonds, and sweet and tart...
, the most devastating viral disease of stone fruit from the genus Prunus
- Plum pox
- HerpesHerpesviridaeThe Herpesviridae are a large family of DNA viruses that cause diseases in animals, including humans. The members of this family are also known as herpesviruses. The family name is derived from the Greek word herpein , referring to the latent, recurring infections typical of this group of viruses...
viruses- ChickenpoxChickenpoxChickenpox or chicken pox is a highly contagious illness caused by primary infection with varicella zoster virus . It usually starts with vesicular skin rash mainly on the body and head rather than at the periphery and becomes itchy, raw pockmarks, which mostly heal without scarring...
, a highly contagious illness caused by primary infection with varicella zoster virus (VZV)
- Chickenpox
- SyphilisSyphilisSyphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the spirochete bacterium Treponema pallidum subspecies pallidum. The primary route of transmission is through sexual contact; however, it may also be transmitted from mother to fetus during pregnancy or at birth, resulting in congenital syphilis...
, a sexually transmitted disease caused by the spirochetal bacteria Treponema pallidum subspecies pallidum
In computing, it may refer to:
- P-O-XP-O-XP-O-X is a handheld electronic game released by Hasbro in 2001. The game includes both single-player and multi-player modes and a 30-foot wireless connection range.P-O-X was introduced through a viral marketing scheme...
, a 2001 handheld electronic game - PoxNoraPoxNoraPoxNora: Battlefield of the Immortals is a multiplayer online game that combines a collectible card game with a turn-based strategy game in a fantasy setting. PoxNora was originally launched via Java Web Start through a browser and can be played on Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux...
, a 2006 multiplayer online game that combines a collectible card game with a turn-based strategy game in a fantasy setting - Plain Old XMLPlain Old XMLPlain Old XML is a term used to describe basic XML, sometimes mixed in with other, blendable specifications like XML Namespaces, Dublin Core, XInclude and XLink. People typically use the term as a contrast with complicated, multilayered XML specifications like those for web services or RDF...
, a term used to describe basic XML, a computer data representation format - Orthopox 13, a character in the video game series Destroy All Humans!
In other uses, pox or POX may refer to:
- Pox (drink)Pox (drink)Pox is a liquor commonly used for ceremonial purposes among the Mayans of Mexico and Central America. It is made of sugarcane and is known in Spanish as aguardiente...
, a ceremonial drink common among the Maya, especially those in Chamula - POx, shorthand wine term for premature oxidationPremature oxidationPremature oxidation, is a flaw that occurs in white wines, when the presumably ageworthy wine is expected to be in good condition yet is found to be oxidised and often undrinkable. In particular the affliction has received attention in connection to incidents of whites produced in Burgundy...
- Partial oxidationPartial oxidationPartial oxidation is a type of chemical reaction. It occurs when a substoichiometric fuel-air mixture is partially combusted in a reformer, creating a hydrogen-rich syngas which can then be put to further use, for example in a fuel cell...
, a chemical reaction - The P.O.X.The P.O.X.The P.O.X. is the first German Psychobilly-band. P.O.X. stands for “Psychobilly Orchestra X”.- Band history :The P.O.X. was founded 1982 in Hanover by the singer and guitarist Beaker Pox and the drummer Slin Pox and thus belongs to the first wave of Psychobilly bands...
, a German band - PoxCandy ButtonsCandy Buttons, Candy Dots, or Pox are small rounded pegs of candy that are attached to a strip of paper. This classic sugar candy was originally introduced by the Cumberland Valley company. Necco acquired the brand in 1980, which made them the exclusive manufacturer of this product in the United...
, small rounded pegs of candy that are attached to a strip of paper - President's Overseas XVPresident's Overseas XVThe President's Overseas XV was a 1971 rugby union squad, chosen to celebrate the centenary of the English Rugby Football Union, the oldest national rugby organisation in existence....
, a 1971 rugby union squad, chosen to celebrate the centenary of the English Rugby Football Union, the oldest national rugby organisation in existence