meas.
- noun
- Specialized
- Doctors often use meas. as a shorthand for measles in medical charts.
Examples
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The nurse wrote meas. in the patient's vaccination history.
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The old report listed meas. among the childhood illnesses the patient had.
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The patient was diagnosed with meas.
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She wrote meas. in the medical report.
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The doctor noted meas. in the patient's file to indicate they had measles.
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In her notes, the physician abbreviated measles as meas. for clarity.
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The child's medical history showed a past infection of meas. confirmed by the doctor.
Synonyms
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A very easily spread illness that causes fever and a red rash, often in children
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A very contagious illness caused by a virus that causes fever and a red rash, often in children
Surface Forms
Etymology
Meas. is also used as a short form of measles, the childhood disease that makes a red rash and spots, so in medical notes meas. means 'measles'.