measle

[ mee-zuhl ]

noun

1. singular of measles ( def 3 ).

Example Sentences

Fly only waked once in the night, and asked in a drowsy tone, "Have I got a measle?"

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The mutton measle is described under the heading of Tnia tenella.

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Silk dresses break out into a measle-like rash of yellow spots.

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In the measle form the parasite may occur in any organ of the body, but is mostly found in the muscles and subcutaneous tissue.

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Retzius found them in the muscles, and they are described as examples of the ordinary hog-measle.

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