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German measles

noun

, Pathology.


German measles

noun

  1. functioning as singular a nontechnical name for 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


German measles

/ jûrmən /

  1. An infectious disease caused by the rubella virus of the genus Rubivirus, characterized by mild fever and skin rash. German measles can cause congenital defects if a woman is exposed during early pregnancy.
  2. Also called rubella


German measles

  1. An acute and contagious disease , caused by a virus , producing symptoms milder than those usually associated with measles .


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Notes

German measles can cause severe congenital defects in the developing embryo or fetus of a woman who contracts the disease in her first three months of pregnancy.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of German measles1

First recorded in 1840–50

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