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How Did Chickenpox Get Its Name?

How did chickenpox get its name?
One theory is that Chickenpox got its name from the blisters that are seen with the illness. These red spots – which are about 1/5 inch to 2/5 inch (5mm to 10mm) wide – were once thought to look like chick peas on the skin. So chickenpox got its name from cicer, which is the Latin word for chick peas. In case you were wondering, chickenpox never comes from a chicken!

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