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German measles

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noun Pathology.
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Origin of German measles

First recorded in 1840–50
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British Dictionary definitions for German measles

German measles

noun
(functioning as singular) a nontechnical name for 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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