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German measles
 
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Etymology edit

First described and distinguished from rubeola, red measles by the German doctor Friedrich Hoffmann in 1740

Noun edit

German measles pl (plural only)

  1. (pathology, now possibly offensive) Rubella

Usage notes edit

  • Plural in form; usually used with a singular verb.

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