variole simienne

== French == === Etymology === Literally, “simian pox”. Coined by Montreal-based RÉZO, in parallel with the effort to change the English term from monkeypox to mpox; to remove stigmatization of gay men from the 2022 outbreak, in associating them with being monkeys (singe). === Noun === variole simienne f (plural not attested) (pathology) monkeypox, mpox ==== Synonyms ==== === References ===