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german measles

Word definitions for german measles in dictionaries

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rubella \ru*bel"la\, n. [NL., fr. L. rubellus reddish.] (Med.) An acute but mild viral infection characterized by a dusky red cutaneous eruption resembling that of measles, but attended by only mild respiratory problems or fever; -- called also German measles ...

Usage examples of german measles.

The measles vaccine is given as a combination shot with mumps and rubella (German measles).

She left to minister to her son Bonzo, who is down with German measles at his school.

A diagnosis of German measles was made, but the mother, in her sixth month of pregnancy, was reasĀ­.

Apparently I had a mild case of German measles before I even realized I was pregnant.

In 1964, in the United States, there was an epidemic of German measles, or rubella.