01 n. An acute but mild viral infection characterized by a dusky red cutaneous eruption resembling that of measles, but attended by only mild res…
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An acute but mild viral infection characterized by a dusky red cutaneous eruption resembling that of measles, but attended by only mild respiratory problems or fever; -- called also German measles. The infective virus is called Rubella virus, or Rubivirus. If contracted by a woman during the first several months of pregnancy, rubella may cause serious abnormalities in the fetus.(Med.) Also: German measles