measles
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zəlz noun
1.
( used with a singular or plural verb ) Pathology.
a.
an acute infectious disease occurring mostly in children, characterized by catarrhal and febrile symptoms and an eruption of small red spots; rubeola.
b.
any of certain other eruptive diseases. Compare German measles.
2.
Veterinary Pathology. a disease in swine and other animals caused by the larvae of certain tapeworms of the genus Taenia.
3.
( used with a plural verb ) the larvae that cause measles in swine and other animals, and that upon maturation produce trichinosis in humans.
Origin:
1275–1325; Middle English mesels, variant of maseles (plural); cognate with Dutch maselen (plural), Middle Dutch masel; akin to German Masern measles, plural of Maser speck
1275–1325; Middle English mesels, variant of maseles (plural); cognate with Dutch maselen (plural), Middle Dutch masel; akin to German Masern measles, plural of Maser speck
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| 1. | See also German measles morbilli, Technical names: rubeola a highly contagious viral disease common in children, characterized by fever, profuse nasal discharge of mucus, conjunctivitis, and a rash of small red spots spreading from the forehead down to the limbs |
| 2. | a disease of cattle, sheep, and pigs, caused by infestation with tapeworm larvae |
| [C14: from Middle Low German masele spot on the skin; influenced by Middle English mesel leper, from Latin misellus, diminutive of miser wretched] | |
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Word Origin & History
measles
early 14c., pl. of M.E. masel, probably from M.Du. masel "blemish" (in pl. "measles"), from P.Gmc. *mas- "spot, blemish" (cf. O.H.G. masla "blood-blister"). There may have been an O.E. cognate, but if so it has not been recorded. Probably influenced by O.Fr. mesel "leprous," from L. misellus "wretched,
unfortunate," dim. of miser "wretched."
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Medical Dictionary
measles mea·sles (mē'zəlz)
n.
An acute contagious viral disease usually occurring in childhood and characterized by eruption of red spots on the skin, fever, and catarrhal symptoms. Also called rubeola.
Black measles.
Any of several other diseases, especially German measles, that cause similar but milder symptoms.
A disease of cattle and swine caused by tapeworm larvae.
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Science Dictionary
| measles (mē'zəlz) Pronunciation Key
An infectious disease caused by the rubeola virus of the genus Morbillivirus, characterized by fever, cough, and a rash that begins on the face and spreads to other parts of the body. Vaccinations, usually given in early childhood, confer immunity to measles. Also called rubeola. |
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Cultural Dictionary
measles definition
An acute and contagious disease caused by a virus and characterized by the outbreak of small red spots on the skin. Measles occurs most often in school-age children. (Compare German measles.)
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Example sentences
Or better yet, a vaccine administered before kindergarten, along with those for measles and mumps.
Other symptoms include high fever, headaches and a signature rash that resembles measles.
It basically reduces your resistance to everything else, and you may die of measles or the common cold.
Other tasks, such as laying a road or delivering a measles jab, rely on the efforts of many more people.
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