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rubeola

American  
[roo-bee-uh-luh, roo-bee-oh-luh] / ruˈbi ə lə, ˌru biˈoʊ lə /

noun

Pathology.
  1. measles.


rubeola British  
/ ruːˈbiːələ /

noun

  1. technical name for measles Compare rubella

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

rubeola Scientific  
/ ro̅o̅-bē′ə-lə,ro̅o̅′bē-ō′lə /
  1. See measles


rubeola Cultural  
  1. See measles.


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Etymology

Origin of rubeola

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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Also known as rubeola, measles is a highly contagious disease that’s spread through the air.

From The Guardian ● Apr. 3, 2019

Measles, also called rubeola, can lead to ear infections, pneumonia and even death.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 9, 2014

Paradoxically, although measles shots have been available for 14 years, more high school and college age youngsters are now susceptible to rubeola than ever before.

From Time Magazine Archive

B.U. was not the only university battling the rubeola virus.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

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