EPIDEMIC ROSEOLA

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A contagious viral disease that is a milder form of measles lasting three or four days; can be damaging to a fetus during the first trimester

Synonyms:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("epidemic roseola" is a kind of...):

measles; morbilli; rubeola (an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children)

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