Hyphenation of vaccinia

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word vaccinia? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

vac-cinia

Definitions of vaccinia:

1.
A local infection induced in humans by inoculation with the virus causing cowpox in order to confer resistance to smallpox
Normally lasts three weeks and leaves a pitted scar
2.
A viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease affecting the udder
Formerly used to inoculate humans against smallpox

Synonyms of vaccinia:

noun vaccina, variola vaccine, variola vaccinia, variola vaccina, infection
noun cowpox, animal disease, pox

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