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RUBELLA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A contagious viral disease that is a milder form of measles lasting three or four days; can be damaging to a fetus during the first trimester
Synonyms:
epidemic roseola; German measles; rubella; three-day measles
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("rubella" is a kind of...):
measles; morbilli; rubeola (an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children)
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