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ru⋅be⋅o⋅la

  [roo-bee-uh-luh, roo-bee-oh-luh]
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–noun Pathology.
measles.
Origin:
1670–80; < NL, n. use of neut. pl. of rūbeolus, equiv. to L rūbe(us), rōbeus red + -olus -ole 1

Related forms:
ru⋅be⋅o⋅lar, adjective
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mea·sles   (mē'zəlz)   
n.   (used with a sing. or pl. verb)

    1. 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.

    2. Black measles.

    3. Any of several other diseases, especially German measles, that cause similar but milder symptoms.

  2. A disease of cattle and swine caused by tapeworm larvae.

  3. A plant disease, usually caused by fungi, that produces minute spots on leaves and stems.


[Middle English maseles, mesels, pl. of masel, measles-spot, of Middle Low German origin.]
ru·be·o·la   (rōō-bē'ə-lə, rōō'bē-ō'lə)   
n.  See measles.

[From Latin, neuter pl. diminutive of rubeus, red; see reudh- in Indo-European roots.]
ru·be'o·lar adj.
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rubeola [(rooh-bee-uh-luh, rooh-bee-oh-luh)]

See measles.

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Main Entry: ru·be·o·la
Pronunciation: "rü-bE-'O-l&, rü-'bE-&-l&
Function: noun
: MEASLES 1a —ru·be·o·lar /-l&r/ adjective
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rubeola ru·be·o·la (r&oomacr;-bē'ə-lə, r&oomacr;'bē-ō'lə)
n.
See measles.

ru·be'o·lar adj.

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rubeola   (r-bē'ə-lə, r'bē-ō'lə)  Pronunciation Key 
See measles.
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