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Defenition of the word measles

    • Defenition of the word measles

      • A childhood viral disease manifested as acute febrile illness associated with cough, coryza, conjunctivitis, spots on the buccal mucosa, and rash starting on the head and neck and spreading to the rest of the body.
      • an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children

    Synonyms for the word measles

      • morbilli
      • rubeola

    Hyponyms for the word measles

      • epidemic roseola
      • German measles
      • rubella
      • three-day measles

    Hypernyms for the word measles

      • contagion
      • contagious disease

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