Definition

Noun: 1. An acute and highly contagious viral disease: A serious infectious illness caused by a virus, characterized by distinct red spots followed by a widespread rash, high fever, cough, and runny nose. It occurs primarily in children but can affect non-immune individuals of any age.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Before the vaccine was developed, rubeola was a common and dangerous childhood illness.
  • The public health department confirmed an outbreak of rubeola at the elementary school.
  • Symptoms of rubeola typically begin with a high fever and a cough.

Advanced Usage

• Medical Context: In medical terminology, is the specific term for what is commonly called "measles." It is distinct from rubella (German measles).
  • The patient was diagnosed with rubeola, not rubella.

Variants and Related Words

• Measles (noun): The common, non-medical term for .
• Rubella (noun): A different, typically milder viral disease also known as German measles.

Synonyms

• Measles
• Morbilli (a less common medical term)

Noun

1. an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children