疱瘡

Japanese

Kanji in this term
疱	瘡
Hyōgaiji	Hyōgaiji

Etymology 1

Compound of 疱 (imo) +‎ 瘡 (kasa, “skin disease”).

Noun

疱瘡 (hiragana いもがさ, rōmaji imogasa)

an infectious disease caused by both the Variola major and Variola minor viruses; smallpox
- circa 1177-1188, Iroha Jiruishō
  皰瘡 イモカサ モカサ

Synonyms

痘瘡 (もがさ) (mogasa)
天 (てん)然 (ねん)痘 (とう) (tennentō)

Etymology 2

/pausau/ → /ɸausau/ → /ɸɔːsɔː/ → /hoːsoː/.

Noun

疱瘡 (hiragana ほうそう, rōmaji hōsō, historical hiragana はうさう)

an infectious disease caused by both the Variola major and Variola minor viruses; smallpox

Synonyms

痘瘡 (もがさ) (mogasa)
天 (てん)然 (ねん)痘 (とう) (tennentō)

Derived terms

水疱瘡 (みずぼうそう) (mizubōsō)

References

Tadakane, Tachibana; Atsuo Masamune (ed.) (circa 1177-1188) Iroha Jiruishō (in Japanese), Kazama Shobō, published 1971

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