NOUN | state | morbilli, measles, rubeola | an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash |
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Meaning | An acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children. | |
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Synonyms | measles, rubeola | |
Narrower | German measles, rubella, three-day measles, epidemic roseola | A contagious viral disease that is a milder form of measles lasting three or four days |
Broader | contagious disease, contagion | Any disease easily transmitted by contact |
Spanish | morbilli, rubeola, sarampión | |
Catalan | morbilli, xarampió | |
Adjectives | morbilliform | of a rash that resembles that of measles |
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