measles

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Etymology 1 [edit]

Plural of Middle English masel, probably from Middle Dutch masel (“blemish”) and influenced by measle.

Noun [edit]

measles

  1. Rubeola, an acute highly contagious disease, (often of childhood) caused by a virus of genus Morbillivirus, featuring a spreading red skin rash, fever, runny nose, cough and red eyes
  2. Any of several other similar diseases, such as German measles.
Usage notes [edit]
  • Used with either singular or plural verb.
Derived terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
acute highly contagious viral disease
any of similar contagious diseases
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Etymology 2 [edit]

See measle

Noun [edit]

measles

  1. (obsolete) Plural form of measle
  2. (obsolete) Leprosy.
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