rubella
[ roo-bel-uh ]
/ ruˈbɛl ə /
noun Pathology.
a usually mild contagious viral disease characterized by fever, mild upper respiratory congestion, and a fine red rash lasting a few days: if contracted by a woman during early pregnancy, it may cause serious damage to the fetus.
Also called
German measles.
Words nearby rubella
rubeba,
rubedo,
rubefacient,
rubefaction,
rubefy,
rubella,
rubella hi test,
rubella virus,
rubella virus vaccine,
rubellite,
ruben
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British Dictionary definitions for rubella
rubella
/ (ruːˈbɛlə) /
noun
a mild contagious viral disease, somewhat similar to measles, characterized by cough, sore throat, skin rash, and occasionally vomiting. It can cause congenital defects if caught during the first three months of pregnancy
Also called: German measles
Word Origin for rubella
C19: from New Latin, from Latin
rubellus reddish, from
rubeus red
Medical definitions for rubella
rubella
[ rōō-bĕl′ə ]
n.
A mild contagious eruptive disease that is caused by the rubella virus and is capable of producing congenital defects in infants born to mothers infected during the first three months of pregnancy.
epidemic roseola German measles three-day measles
Scientific definitions for rubella
rubella
[ rōō-bĕl′ə ]
See German measles.