Meaning

1 senses
  1. (plural, plural only)German measles, rubella.

More definitions
  • a contagious viral disease that is a milder form of measles lasting three or four days; can be damaging to a fetus during the first trimester

Forms

plural: three-day measleses

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a contagious viral disease that is a milder form of measles lasting three or four days; can be damaging to a fetus during the first trimester:rubellaepidemic roseola

See also

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