单词 | measles |
释义 | Word Frequency measles(ˈmiːzəlz) noun (functioning as singular or plural) 1. a highly contagious viral disease common in children, characterized by fever, profuse nasal discharge of mucus, conjunctivitis, and a rash of small red spots spreading from the forehead down to the limbs Technical names: morbilli, rubeola. See also German measles 2. a disease of cattle, sheep, and pigs, caused by infestation with tapeworm larvae Word origin C14: from Middle Low German masele spot on the skin; influenced by Middle English mesel leper, from Latin misellus, diminutive of miser wretched |
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