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rubella

(ro̵̅o̅ bel′ə)

noun

a mild, infectious, communicable viral disease, characterized by swollen glands, esp. of the back of the head and neck, and small red spots on the skin; German measles

Origin: ModL, neut. pl. of L rubellus, reddish < ruber, red

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noun

A mild contagious eruptive disease caused by a virus and capable of producing congenital defects in infants born to mothers infected during the first three months of pregnancy. Also called German measles.

Origin:

Origin: From Latin

Origin: , neuter pl. of rubellus, red

Origin: , from ruber; see reudh- in Indo-European roots

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