three-day measles
- noun
- /θriː-deɪ ˈmiːzlz/
- Specialized
:
rubéola
- The doctor explained that three-day measles is usually mild but can be serious during pregnancy.
Examples
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Many children were vaccinated against three-day measles as part of their routine immunizations.
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After developing a rash and fever, Mark was diagnosed with three-day measles by his pediatrician.
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My son had three-day measles last month.
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Have you ever heard of three-day measles?
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After developing a rash and fever, Mark was diagnosed with three-day measles by his pediatrician.
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Many children were vaccinated against three-day measles as part of their routine immunizations.
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The doctor explained that three-day measles is usually mild but can be serious during pregnancy.
Synonyms
5
6.3
A contagious viral illness causing a mild rash and fever that can harm a baby in early pregnancy
1
3.0
Contagious viral illness that is usually mild but can harm an unborn baby if a woman catches it while pregnant
A contagious viral illness that causes a short fever and rash and can harm an unborn baby early in pregnancy
Surface Forms
Morphology
three-day + measles
The compound is fully compositional: 'three-day' indicates duration and 'measles' names the disease, so a learner who knows both parts can infer it means a form of measles that lasts about three days (i.e., rubella). The numeral+duration + disease pattern is common across languages and follows normal English compounding, making the meaning immediately recoverable.
Etymology
Three-day measles comes from the literal words three-day and measles: it names a mild, measles-like illness that usually lasts about three days. That's why the name refers to the short illness doctors call 'rubella'.