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rubeola

noun
ru路​be路​o路​la | \ 藢r眉-b膿-藞艒-l蓹 How to pronounce rubeola (audio) , r眉-藞b膿-蓹-l蓹 How to pronounce rubeola (audio) \

Definition of rubeola

: measles sense 1a
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 The measles, also called rubeola, is a highly contagious infection caused by a virus. — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "The Measles Signs in Kids Every Parent Needs to Know About," 3 Apr. 2019 The measles, also called rubeola, is a highly contagious infection caused by a virus. — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "The Measles Signs in Kids Every Parent Needs to Know About," 3 Apr. 2019

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First Known Use of rubeola

1771, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for rubeola

New Latin, from neuter plural of rubeolus reddish, from Latin rubeus

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rubeola

noun
ru路​be路​o路​la | \ 藢r眉-b膿-藞艒-l蓹 How to pronounce rubeola (audio) , r眉-藞b膿-蓹-l蓹 How to pronounce rubeola (audio) \

Medical Definition of rubeola

: measles sense 1a

Other Words from rubeola

rubeolar \ -​l蓹r How to pronounce rubeolar (audio) \ adjective

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