measles

[Mea·sles]

Measles is a serious contagious illness that's distinctive for the bright red spots that can spread over the entire body. One of the vaccines most young children receive helps keep them from getting measles.

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Leprosy; also, a leper.

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

n.
Leprosy; also, a leper.

n.
A contagious febrile disorder commencing with catarrhal symptoms, and marked by the appearance on the third day of an eruption of distinct red circular spots, which coalesce in a crescentic form, are slightly raised above the surface, and after the fourth day of the eruption gradually decline; rubeola.

n.
A disease of cattle and swine in which the flesh is filled with the embryos of different varieties of the tapeworm.

n.
A disease of trees.

n.
The larvae of any tapeworm (Taenia) in the cysticerus stage, when contained in meat. Called also bladder worms.

Measles

Mea"sles , n. [From lst Measle.] Leprosy; also, a leper. [Obs.]

Measles

Mea"sles, n.; pl. in form, but used as singular in senses 1, 2, & 3. [D. mazelen; akin to G. masern, pl., and E. mazer, and orig. meaning, little spots. See Mazer.] 1. (Med.) A contagious febrile disorder commencing with catarrhal symptoms, and marked by the appearance on the third day of an eruption of distinct red circular spots, which coalesce in a crescentic form, are slightly raised above the surface, and after the fourth day of the eruption gradually decline; rubeola.

Measles commences with the ordinary symptoms of fever.

2. (Veter. Med.) A disease of cattle and swine in which the flesh is filled with the embryos of different varieties of the tapeworm. 3. A disease of trees. [Obs.] 4. pl. (Zo'94l.) The larv'91 of any tapeworm (T'91nia) in the cysticerus stage, when contained in meat. Called also bladder worms.

Leprosy; also, a leper.

A contagious febrile disorder commencing with catarrhal symptoms, and marked by the appearance on the third day of an eruption of distinct red circular spots, which coalesce in a crescentic form, are slightly raised above the surface, and after the fourth day of the eruption gradually decline; rubeola.

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Nationalism is an infantile disease. It is the measles of mankind.

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