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Definition of Rubella

1. Noun. A contagious viral disease that is a milder form of measles lasting three or four days; can be damaging to a fetus during the first trimester.

Definition of Rubella

1. n. An acute specific disease with a dusky red cutaneous eruption resembling that of measles, but unattended by catarrhal symptoms; -- called also German measles.

Definition of Rubella

1. Noun. (pathology) A mild disease caused by the Rubella virus infecting the respiratory tract, and characterised by a rash of pink dots, fever and swollen lymph nodes. ¹

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Definition of Rubella

1. a virus disease [n -S]

Medical Definition of Rubella

1. An acute, usually benign, infectious disease caused by a togavirus and most often affecting children and nonimmune young adults, in which the virus enters the respiratory tract via droplet nuclei and spreads to the lymphatic system. It is characterised by a slight cold, sore throat and fever, followed by enlargement of the postauricular, suboccipital and cervical lymph nodes and the appearances of a fine pink rash that begins on the head and spreads to become generalised. Synonym: German measles, rubeola. Origin: L. Rubellus = reddish, ruber = red (17 Dec 1997)

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