measles, rubeola, morbilli
(noun) an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children
Source: WordNet® 3.1
measles pl (plural only)
Rubeola, an acute highly contagious disease, often of childhood, caused by Measles virus, of genus Morbillivirus, featuring a spreading red skin rash, fever, runny nose, cough and red eyes
Any of several other similar diseases, such as German measles.
A disease of pigs and cattle, caused by larval tapeworms.
A disease of trees, in which the leaves are covered in spots.
• Plural in form, but usually used with a singular verb.
• (disease): morbilli, rubeola, red measles, 7-day measles, 10-day measles, hard measles
measles
(obsolete) plural of measle
(obsolete) Leprosy.
• Saleems, almesse
Source: Wiktionary
Mea"sles, n. Etym: [From lst Measle.]
Definition: Leprosy; also, a leper. [Obs.]
Mea"sles, n.; pl. in form, but used as singular in senses 1, 2, & 3. Etym: [D. mazelen; akin to G. masern, pl., and E. mazer, and orig. meaning, little spots. See Mazer.]
1. (Med.)
Definition: A contagious febrile disorder commencing with catarrhal symptoms, and marked by the appearance on the third day of an eruption of distinct red circular spots, which coalesce in a crescentic form, are slightly raised above the surface, and after the fourth day of the eruption gradually decline; rubeola. Measles commences with the ordinary symptoms of fever. Am. Cyc.
2. (Veter. Med.)
Definition: A disease of cattle and swine in which the flesh is filled with the embryos of different varieties of the tapeworm.
3. A disease of trees. [Obs.]
4. pl. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The larvæ of any tapeworm (Tænia) in the cysticerus stage, when contained in meat. Called also bladder worms.
Mea"sle, n. Etym: [OE. mesel, OF. mesel, LL. misellus, L. misellus unfortunate, dim. of miser. See Miser.]
Definition: A leper. [Obs.] [Written also meazel, and mesel.] Wyclif (Matt. x. 8. ).
Mea"sle, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A tapeworm larva. See 2d Measles, 4.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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