ru·bel·la (r -b l  )n. 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. [From Latin, neuter pl. of rubellus, red, from ruber; see reudh- in Indo-European roots.] |
rubella [ruːˈbɛlə]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) 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
[from New Latin, from Latin rubellus reddish, from rubeus red]
| rubella (r-bl) See German measles. |
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| Noun | 1. |  rubella - 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 |
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