- mea·sles
- /ˈmiːzəlz/ noun [noncount]: a disease that causes a fever and red spots on the skin
get/catch the measles
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Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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mea|sles — «MEE zehlz», noun. 1. a contagious disease caused by a virus, characterized by the symptoms of a bad cold, fever, and a breaking out of small, red spots on the skin; rubeola. Measles is a disease that is much more common in children than in grown … Useful english dictionary
sles — mea·sles; … English syllables
mea — ad·mea·sure; ad·mea·sure·ment; blu·mea; com·mea·sur·able; com·mea·sure; fra·mea; mam·mea; ma·nu·mea; MEA; mea·cock; mea; mea·ger; mea·ger·ly; mea·ger·ness; mea·sle; mea·sled; mea·sles; mea·sly; mea·sur·abil·i·ty; mea·sur·able; mea·sur·ably;… … English syllables
measles — mea·sles … English syllables
measles — mea|sles [ˈmi:zəlz] n [U] also the measles [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Perhaps from Middle Dutch masel measles spot (influenced by mesel leper (13 16 centuries))] an infectious illness in which you have a fever and small red spots on your face and… … Dictionary of contemporary English
measles — mea|sles [ mizlz ] noun an infectious disease common in children in which there are red spots all over the body and a high fever => GERMAN MEASLES … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
measles — mea•sles [[t]ˈmi zəlz[/t]] n. 1) pat (used with a sing. or pl. v.) a) an acute infectious disease caused by a paramyxovirus, characterized by small red spots, fever, and coldlike symptoms, usu. occurring in childhood; rubeola b) any of certain… … From formal English to slang
Measles — An acute and highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever, runny nose, cough, red eyes, and a spreading skin rash. Measles, also known as rubeola, is a potentially disastrous disease. It can be complicated by ear infections, pneumonia,… … Medical dictionary
bladder worms — 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}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Med.) A contagious viral febrile disorder commencing … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
German measles — 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}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Med.) A contagious viral febrile disorder commencing … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
