Noun: German measles 'jur-mun 'mee-zulz
- A contagious viral disease that is a milder form of measles lasting three or four days; can be damaging to a foetus during the first trimester
"She contracted German measles during pregnancy and had to be closely monitored";
- rubella, three-day measles, epidemic roseola
Type of: measles, morbilli, rubeola
Encyclopedia: German measles