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rubeola

[ roo-bee-uh-luh, roo-bee-oh-luh ]

noun

, Pathology.


rubeola

/ ruːˈbiːələ /

noun

  1. technical name for measles Compare rubella
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rubeola

/ ro̅o̅-bēə-lə,ro̅o̅′bē-ō /

  1. See measles


rubeola

  1. See measles .


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Derived Forms

  • ruˈbeolar, adjective
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Other Words From

  • ru·beo·lar adjective
  • postru·beo·lar adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of rubeola1

1670–80; < New Latin, noun use of neuter plural of rūbeolus, equivalent to Latin rūbe ( us ), rōbeus red + -olus -ole 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of rubeola1

C17: from New Latin, from Latin rubeus reddish, from ruber red
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Example Sentences

Occupying quite a different position from the measles induced by reinfection from without are the so-called relapses of rubeola.

Monti has recorded ten cases of rubeola in children under two months of age.

Measles or Rubeola is an exanthematous or eruptive contagious form of children's disease.

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