RUBELLA

Etymology

Noun

rubella (uncountable)

(pathology) A mild disease caused by the Rubella virus infecting the respiratory tract, and characterised by a rash of pink dots, fever and swollen lymph nodes.

Synonyms

• (mild disease): epidemic roseola, French measles, German measles, Liberty measles, three-day measles, 3-day measles, false measles

Anagrams

• rulable

Source: Wiktionary


Ru*bel"la, n. Etym: [NL., fr. L. rubellus reddish.] (Med.)

Definition: An acute specific disease with a dusky red cutaneous eruption resembling that of measles, but unattended by catarrhal symptoms; -- called also German measles.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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