measles, infectious viral disease characterized by flu-like symptoms and red rash on the skin (Medicine)
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Rubeola Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(n.)
the measles.
the measles.
(n.)
Rubella.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutRubella.
rubeola
\ru*be"o*la\ (?), n. [nl., fr. l. ruber red.] (med.) (a) the measles. (b) rubella.
rubeola
n : an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children [syn: measles, morbilli]
Noun
1. an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children
(synonym) measles, morbilli
(hypernym) contagious disease, contagion
(hyponym) German measles, rubella, three-day measles, epidemic roseola
Rubeola Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Measles, also known as morbilli, is an infection of the respiratory system caused by a virus, specifically a paramyxovirus of the genus Morbillivirus. Morbilliviruses, like other paramyxoviruses, are enveloped, single-stranded, negative-sense RNA viruses. Symptoms include fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes and a generalized, maculopapular, erythematous rash.
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