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Definition of measle
: a cysticercus tapeworm larva; specifically : one found in the muscles of a domesticated mammal
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Maine has confirmed its Investigating a case of the measles in the state.
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As Florence, Julie Rogers waxes sweet and funny as the fashionable young mother who believes her 5-year-old son, John Thomas, has the measles.
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The measles vaccination campaign is targeting more than 2 million children across the country.
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A patient who contracted measles overseas, but wasn't diagnosed until days after coming to the United States, could have potentially exposed people to the disease, health officials said.
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Measles outbreaks are especially costly to deal with because of the intensive follow-up that is needed for each case.
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While many things have changed in the decades since her illness, there is still no cure for the measles.
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Health officials in Minnesota are scrambling to contain a measles outbreak that has sickened primarily Somali-American children.
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Almost 30 years ago, measles sickened 460 people in Minnesota and three children died in that outbreak.
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Origin and Etymology of measle
singular of measles
Medical Dictionary
measle
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noun
mea·sle
\ˈmē-zəl\
Medical Definition of measle
: cysticercus; specifically : one found in the muscles of a domesticated mammal
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