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Measles variety
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rubella
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Word definitions for rubella in dictionaries
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. 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 [syn: German measles , three-day measles , epidemic roseola ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context pathology English) A mild disease caused by the (taxlink Rubella virus species noshow=1) infecting the respiratory tract, and characterised by a rash of pink dots, fever and swollen lymph nodes.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ All doses of Hib, measles, mumps, rubella , and varicella must be given on or after the first birthday. ▪ Cytomegalovirus is a less well-known infection which affects considerably greater numbers of babies than rubella . ▪ If ...
Usage examples of rubella.
I happened to know that Rubella had joined the Fourth, as a new appointment by Vespasian, three or four years ago, so I had to create a pretty panorama where all members of the glorious Fourth had kept their ugly noses blown the last time they served at Ostia and no hint of these kidnaps could have reached their tribune then.
I was supposed to meet Helena at our house, but after I left Rubella, I took a long detour and made my way down to the Forum.
After Rubella and Petronius had both expressed a wish to show up their colleagues in the Sixth, I could hardly believe this.
Brunnus had a thrilling afternoon ahead, plotting joint exercises with Marcus Rubella and Petronius Longus of the Fourth Cohort.
I could see Rubella with them, so although they looked sick that they were missing the wine-shop inspection, they were on their best behaviour.
Helena looked after Rhodope while the father was re-interviewed by Rubella, asking questions about the vigilante group.
As we trundled out of the patrol house, I heard Rubella commanding tetchily.
And Rubella had just confirmed that the vigiles saw Cilicians as still involved in piracy.
Brunnus may have been relaxed about it, but Marcus Rubella is very hot on scams.
I bet Rubella himself has a three-course snack with a red wine chaser hidden in his office .
Marcus Rubella, the tribune of the Fourth Cohort of Vigiles, was keyed up to solve the Ostian kidnappings ahead of rival troops.
Romans view tyrants in a rather different light, of course By now we all reckoned Rubella had finally gone crazy.
Of course if the Cilicians did leave town, Rubella would in one sense be vindicated.
Unfortunately for Rubella, almost at once proof arrived that the extortion would continue.
XLV As Helena and I were going out, we met Rubella and Petronius coming in.