How did chickenpox get its name?

Answer 1

There are many explanations offered for the origin of the name chickenpox:

• Samuel Johnson suggested that the disease was "less dangerous", thus a "chicken" version of the pox;
• the specks that appear looked as though the skin was pecked by chickens;
• the disease was named after chick peas, from a supposed similarity in size of the seed to the lesions;
• the term reflects a corruption of the Old English word giccin, which meant itching.

Answer 2

because there red like a roosters dingelling hangelling bit and chikens don't go to school like when you have them

Answer 3

because there red like a roosters dingelling hangelling bit and chikens don't go to school like when you have them

Answer 4

mabye from a chicken? I am not sure

Answer 5

From a manAn old English word came from itching

Answer 6

because there red like a roosters dingelling hangelling bit and chikens don't go to school like when you have them

Answer 7

It is a viral disease that is caused by the varicella virus. One is that it's 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 chickpeas

Answer 8

The names chickenpox has been around for a considerable length of time, and there are various hypotheses with respect to how it got its name. One is that it's from the rankles that are seen with the ailment. These red spots — which are around 1/5 inch to 2/5 inch (5mm to 10mm) wide — were once thought to look like chickpea

Answer 9

because chickens have pox?

Answer 10

It looks the same as a speckled chicken

Answer 11

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Answer 12

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Answer 13

Hello

Answer 14

How would I know?

Answer 15

Because its Red like you are when you have it

Answer 16

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Answer 17

It is a viral disease that is caused by the varicella virus.

One is that it's 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 chickpeas

Answer 18

By humans

Answer 19

Samuel Johnson suggested that the disease was less dangerous and it looked as if you were pecked by a chicken

Answer 20

chickenbox got its name from a german shepards dogs third toe nail dna

Answer 21

its coz through eating chicken

Answer 22

When the firsr person started to have chickenpox

Answer 23

The name chickenpox has been around for centuries, and there are a number of theories as to how it got its name. One is that it's 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 chickpeas (garbanzo beans).

Another theory is that the rash of chickenpox looks like the peck marks caused by a chicken. But, in case you were wondering, chickenpox can't be caught from a chicken!