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 |
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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 |
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Broader | contagious disease, contagion | Any disease easily transmitted by contact |
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Spanish | morbilli, rubeola, sarampión |
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Catalan | morbilli, xarampió |
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Adjectives | morbilliform | of a rash that resembles that of measles |
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