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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 Oliver explained, many of these fears stem from a study that suggested a link between autism and the vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR).
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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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His childhood reads like a laundry list of illnesses: scarlet fever, measles, mumps, whooping cough, chicken pox, rubella, bronchitis.
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The Minnesota Department of Health says 65 of the 69 patients were not vaccinated against measles.
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The measles virus is highly contagious to people who have not gotten the vaccine.
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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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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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