n. 麻疹, 风疹, 家畜囊尾蚴病, 米珠

[医] 麻疹, 囊尾蚴病(家畜)

[ noun ]
an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children
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Measles \Mea"sles\, n. [From 1st {Measle}.]
Leprosy; also, a leper. [Obs.]


Measles \Mea"sles\, n.; pl. in form, but used as singular in
senses 1, 2, & 3. [D. mazelen; akin to G. masern, pl., and E.
mazer, and orig. meaning, little spots. See {Mazer}.]
1. (Med.) A contagious viral febrile disorder commencing with
catarrhal symptoms, and marked by the appearance on the
third day of an eruption of distinct red circular spots,
which coalesce in a crescentic form, are slightly raised
above the surface, and after the fourth day of the
eruption gradually decline; rubeola. It is a common
childhood disease.
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Measles commences with the ordinary symptoms of
fever. --Am. Cyc.

2. (Veter. Med.) A disease of cattle and swine in which the
flesh is filled with the embryos of different varieties of
the tapeworm.

3. A disease of trees. [Obs.]

4. pl. (Zo["o]l.) The larv[ae] of any tapeworm ({T[ae]nia})
in the cysticerus stage, when contained in meat. Called
also {bladder worms}.

{German measles} A mild contagious viral disease, which may
cause birth defects if contracted by a pregnant woman
during early pregnancy; also called {rubella}.
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