pseudovariola n a mild form of smallpox caused by a less virulent form of the virus Usage(s) Alastrim is known elsewhere as amaas, Cuban itch, glass pox, Kaffir pox, milkpox, paravariola, Philippine itch, pseudovariola, Samoa pox, Sanaga pox and whitepox. Synonym(s) alastrim variola minor pseudosmallpox milk pox white pox West Indian smallpox Cuban itch Kaffir pox