rubella
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6.3
- noun
- /ruˈbɛlə/
- Specialized
:
rubéola
- Her measles, mumps, and rubella titers are highly elevated, though she had the vaccine 18 long years ago.
- measles and rubella
- rubella vaccine
I know this one mumps and and rubella.
- I know this one mumps and and rubella.
- But it was still one strain, the rubella strain.
- Well, it's certainly right for measles, mumps and rubella.
- But don't you, do you regret having the polio vaccine, the rubella vaccine?
- So for example, when he was talking about the MMR vaccines or measles, mumps, rubella, they'll tell you robustly tested, robustly tested.
Examples
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In that case, a child, Ali, was born with congenital rubella syndrome.
Academic text (2018) -
In most cases, the onset of symptoms was after measles, mumps, and rubella immunization.
Blog text (16) -
There is no risk of transmission of measles, mumps, or rubella vaccine viruses.
Academic text (2015) -
Women also need to be advised that they will be offered screening for syphilis, HIV, hepatitis B and C, as well as rubella as part of antenatal care once they are pregnant.
Academic text (2015) -
Mumps vaccine is usually given in a shot called MMR, which protects against measles, mumps, and rubella.
Blog text (24) -
The rubella vaccine is crucial for preventing serious complications during pregnancy.
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A pregnant woman should ensure she is vaccinated against rubella to protect her baby.
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Rubella can lead to severe birth defects if a mother contracts the virus during her pregnancy.
Synonyms
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3.0
Contagious viral illness that is usually mild but can harm an unborn baby if a woman catches it while pregnant
A mild illness caused by a virus that gives a rash and can harm an unborn baby in early pregnancy
Compounds
- Specialized
A rare brain disease in young people that slowly causes loss of thinking and movement after rubella infection
How Serious
- Specialized
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6.3
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word rubella comes from the Latin ruber meaning 'red' plus the small ending -ella, so it literally means 'little red', the same root as the word ruby. That's why the disease is named for the small red rash it often causes.