German measles
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noun Pathology.
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Origin of German measles
First recorded in 1840–50
Words nearby German measles
germanite, germanium, German ivy, Germanize, German lapis, German measles, German measles virus, Germano-, German Ocean, Germanophile, Germanophobe
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Medical definitions for German measles
German measles
[ jûr′mən ]
n.
rubella
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Scientific definitions for German measles
German measles
[ jûr′mən ]
An infectious disease caused by the rubella virus of the genus Rubivirus, characterized by mild fever and skin rash. German measles can cause congenital defects if a woman is exposed during early pregnancy. Also called rubella
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Cultural definitions for German measles
German measles
An acute and contagious disease, caused by a virus, producing symptoms milder than those usually associated with measles.
notes for German measles
German measles can cause severe congenital defects in the developing embryo or fetus of a woman who contracts the disease in her first three months of pregnancy.
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