rubeola

[ roo-bee-uh-luh, roo-bee-oh-luh ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. measles.

rubeola

/ ruːˈbiːələ /

noun

1. technical name for measles Compare rubella

rubeola

/ ro̅o̅-bē′ə-lə,ro̅o̅′bē-ō′lə /

1. See measles

rubeola

1. See measles .

Derived Forms

• ruˈbeolar, adjective

Other Words From

• ru·beo·lar adjective
• postru·beo·lar adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of rubeola¹

1670–80; < New Latin, noun use of neuter plural of rūbeolus, equivalent to Latin rūbe ( us ), rōbeus red + -olus -ole ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of rubeola¹

C17: from New Latin, from Latin rubeus reddish, from ruber red

Example Sentences

Occupying quite a different position from the measles induced by reinfection from without are the so-called relapses of rubeola.

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Monti has recorded ten cases of rubeola in children under two months of age.

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Measles or Rubeola is an exanthematous or eruptive contagious form of children's disease.

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