Look up: rubella

1. rubella
   This is a mild, highly contagious viral disease which can cause serious abnormalities in a developing fetus if a pregnant woman is infected, especially during the first trimester. Women who think that they haven't had rubella, or been immunised against it, are advised to check their immune status wi...
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2. Rubella
   (Rubella Vaccine, German Measles, German Measles Vaccine) Infectious disease. You should not have a vaccination against rubella if you are having chemotherapy as the vaccine is live.
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3. Rubella
   Maternal rubella infection in the first eight to ten weeks of pregnancy results in foetal damage in up to 90% of infants. Multiple defects, which may include autistic traits, are common and are collectively known as Congenital Rubella Syndrome.
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4. Rubella
   a mild viral infection (also known as German measles) that produces a rash and fever; dangerous when it infects a woman during the early stages of pregnancy, when it can spread causing birth defects in the foetus
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5. Rubella
   German measles
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6. Rubella
   German measles is a viral infection, which is characterised by a fine rash, sore throat and enlarged lymph glands
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7. Rubella
   German measles
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8. Rubella
   German measles.
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9. Rubella
   Ru·bel'la noun [ New Latin , from Latin rubellus reddish.] (Medicine) An acute specific disease with a dusky red cutaneous eruption resembling that of measles, but unattended by catarrhal symptoms; -- called also German measles .
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10. rubella
    <disease, virology> An acute, usually benign, infectious disease caused by a togavirus and most often affecting children and nonimmune young adults, in which the virus enters the respiratory tract via droplet nuclei and spreads to the lymphatic system. ... It is characterised by a slight cold,...
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11. rubella
    (roo-bel´ә) a mild systemic disease caused by a virus, not as contagious as chickenpox or measles, but with frequent epidemics among schoolchildren, usually during the spring and early summer. The virus is spread by direct contact and by droplet infection. Rubella begins with a slight cold, fever, and sore throat....
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12. Rubella
    • (n.) An acute specific disease with a dusky red cutaneous eruption resembling that of measles, but unattended by catarrhal symptoms; -- called also German measles.
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13. rubella
    viral disease that runs a mild and benign course in most people. Although rubella is not usually a serious illness in children or adults, it can ... [13 related articles]
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14. rubella
    (L., from rubellus reddish, from ruber red) an acute, usually benign, infectious disease caused by a togavirus and most often affecting children and nonimmune young adults, in which the virus enters the respiratory tract via droplet nuclei and spreads to the lymphatic system. It is characterized by ...
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15. Rubella
    A contagious viral infection that can cause serious birth defects if a pregnant woman is affected. It is important to become immunized before pregnancy if you have never had the infection. Common symptoms include a rash on the face that spreads to the trunk and limbs, a low grade fever, swollen glands, joint pains, headaches and conjunctivitis. ...
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16. rubella
    rubella or German measles,acute infectious disease of children and young adults. It is caused by a filterable virus that is spread by droplet spray from the respiratory tract of an infected individual. Rubella is a much milder infection than rubeola (measles) and the rash, appearing after an incubat...
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17. rubella
    Type: Term Pronunciation: rū-bel′ă Definitions: 1. An acute but mild exanthematous disease caused by rubella virus (Rubivirus family Togaviridae), with enlargement of lymph nodes, but usually with little fever or constitutional reaction; a high incidence of birth defects in children ...
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18. rubella
    Technical term for German measles
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19. Rubella
    Also called `German Measles`, it is caused by an infectious virus and is characterised by general rashes and swollen glands. If infection occurs during the first few months of pregnancy, it may cause severe congenital abnormalities.
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20. Rubella
    Rubella is caused by the rubella virus, a member of the Rubivirus genus. After an incubation period of two to three weeks and a prodrome consisting of fever, headache and malaise, an enanthem develops, consisting of dull red macules or petechiae on the soft palate, in the presence of posterior cervi...
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21. Rubella
    | ICD9 = | ICDO = | OMIM = | MedlinePlus = 001574 | eMedicineSubj = emerg | eMedicineTopic = 388 | eMedicine_mult = | MeshID = D012409 --> `Rubella`, commonly known as `German measles`, is a disease caused by the rubella virus. The name "rubella" is derived from the Latin, meaning li...
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22. Rubella
    (song) `"Rubella"` is a song by the Chicago-based pop punk band the Smoking Popes, released as the first single from their 1994 album Born to Quit. The album was originally released by Johann`s Face Records in 1994 and was re-released in July 1995 by Capitol Records after the...
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