measles

  1. Noun.  ''Rubeola'', an acute highly contagious disease, (often of childhood) caused by a virus, featuring a spreading red skin rash, fever, runny nose, cough and red eyes.
  2. Noun.  Any of several other similar diseases, such as German measles.
  3. Noun.  (obsolete) (plural of, measle) .
  4. Noun.  (obsolete) Leprosy.

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