Measles Definition

mēzəlz
noun
Tapeworm larvae.
Webster's New World
An acute, infectious, communicable disease caused by a paramyxovirus and characterized by small, red spots on the skin, high fever, nasal discharge, etc. and occurring most frequently in childhood; rubeola.
Webster's New World
Black measles.
American Heritage Medicine
Any of various similar but milder diseases; esp., rubella (German measles)
Webster's New World
A disease of cattle and hogs, caused by tapeworm larvae in the flesh.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Measles

  • Plural of Middle English masel, probably from Middle Dutch masel (“blemish") and influenced by measle.

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English maseles, mesels pl. of masel measles-spot of Middle Low German origin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • See measle

    From Wiktionary

Measles Sentence Examples

  • A terrible epidemic of measles in that year swept away 40,000, or about one-third of the Fijians.

  • Rhazes is deservedly remembered as having first described small-pox and measles in an accurate manner.

  • Complications can be brought on by measles.

  • Dr. Waring said the child had measles which was the main factor in the case.

  • The marriage of Mary and Darnley was now a question of practical politics, and the queen, having nursed her new suitor through an attack of measles, soon made up her mind to wed him, saying he "was the properest and best proportioned long man that ever she had seen."

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