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Define the word variola vaccinia

"variola vaccinia" wn "WordNet (r) 2.0"

variola vaccinia
     n : a local infection induced in humans by innoculation with the
         virus causing cowpox in order to confer resistance to
         smallpox; normally lasts three weeks and leaves a pitted
         scar [syn: vaccinia, vaccina, variola vaccine, variola vaccina]