rubella
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rubella
- /ɹuːˈbɛlə/
Rhymes with -ɛlə
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From Latin rubellus (“reddish”), diminutive of ruber (“red”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ-.
noun
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A mild disease caused by the Rubella virus infecting the respiratory tract, and characterised by a rash of pink dots, fever and swollen lymph nodes.
At issue is the so-called MMR vaccine, which immunizes children against measles, mumps and rubella, three potentially deadly diseases that were once common and have been mostly wiped out.
Similar: epidemic roseola, French measles, German measles, Liberty measles, three-day measles, 3-day measles, false measles
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noun disease caused by the Rubella virus infecting the respiratory tract
| Español | rubéola |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 風疹 fūshin, 三日はしか mikka-hashika, 三日ばしか mikka-bashika |
| 中文 | 風疹 /风疹 fēngzhěn, 三日麻疹 sānrì mázhěn, 德國麻疹 /德国麻疹 Déguó mázhěn |
| Português | rubéola |
| Français | rubéole |
| Deutsch | Röteln |
| Italiano | rosolia |
| Ελληνικά | ερυθρά erythrá |
| Русский | красну́ха krasnúxa |
| עברית | אַדֶּמֶת adémet |
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