noun Download 🔗Share Rubeola, an acute highly contagious disease, often of childhood, caused by Measles virus, of genus Morbillivirus, featuring a spreading red skin rash, fever, runny nose, cough and red eyes Examples : "My younger brother got measles last month, and now he's recovering at home. " disease medicine virus body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any of several other similar diseases, such as German measles. Examples : "My sister had German measles, a type of measles, and was out of school for a few weeks. " disease medicine virus Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A disease of pigs and cattle, caused by larval tapeworms. Examples : "The veterinarian diagnosed the piglets with measles, a parasitic disease. " disease animal Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A disease of trees, in which the leaves are covered in spots. Examples : "The old oak tree in the park has measles; its leaves are covered in small, brown spots. " disease plant biology organism Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A leper. Examples : "I am unable to create a sentence using the definition "A leper." for the word "measles." The word "measles" refers to a highly contagious viral infection. It does not mean "leper," which is a person who suffers from leprosy. " disease medicine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A tapeworm larva. Examples : "The doctor said the child had a rare type of measles, a tapeworm larva, that required special treatment. " organism animal disease biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
