rubella

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɹuːˈbɛlə/

Noun

rubella (uncountable)

1. (pathology) 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.

Synonyms

• (mild disease) epidemic roseola, French measles, German measles, Liberty measles, three-day measles, 3-day measles, false measles

Translations

• French: rubéole
• German: Röteln
• Italian: rosolia
• Portuguese: rubéola
• Russian: красну́ха
• Spanish: rubéola

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