Measles
81German measles — n [U] an infectious disease that causes red spots on your body, and can damage an unborn child = ↑rubella …
82German measles — N UNCOUNT German measles is a disease which causes you to have a cough, a sore throat, and red spots on your skin. Syn: rubella …
83German measles vaccine — vaccine which protects against the virus which causes German measles …
84Cupid's measles — obsolete syphilis The symptoms are similar at one stage: ... it was on this leave that he contracted his umpteenth case of Cupid s measles. (Fraser, 1992) In America also as Cupid s itch …
85German measles — a mild highly contagious virus infection, mainly of childhood, causing enlargement of lymph nodes in the neck and a widespread pink rash. The disease is spread by close contact with a patient. After an incubation period of 2–3 weeks a headache,… …
86German measles — UK / US noun [uncountable] British an infectious disease that causes red spots on the skin. German measles is a minor illness in children and adults, but can cause serious physical damage to babies before they are born. A more technical name for… …
87black measles — /blæk ˈmizəlz/ (say blak meezuhlz) noun a severe form of measles characterised by a haemorrhagic rash …
88German measles — n. RUBELLA …
89spanish measles — noun plural but singular or plural in construction Usage: usually capitalized S : black measles 2 …
90hemorrhagic measles — Pathol. See black measles …