variola minor n 1: a mild form of smallpox caused by a less virulent form of the virus [syn: {alastrim}, {pseudosmallpox}, {pseudovariola}, {milk pox}, {white pox}, {West Indian smallpox}, {Cuban itch}, {Kaffir pox}] 2: a type of smallpox virus that has a fatality rate of about 1 percent [syn: {variola minor virus}]