rubeola

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

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Pathology.

rubeola

/ ruːˈbiːələ /

rubeola

/ ro̅o̅-bē′ə-lə,ro̅o̅′bē-ō′lə /

rubeola

Origin of rubeola¹

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

Origin of rubeola¹

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

How does rubeola compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

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.

Browse