Noun: rubella roo'be-lu
- 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 rubella during pregnancy and had to be closely monitored";
- German measles, three-day measles, epidemic roseola
Derived forms: rubellas
Type of: measles, morbilli, rubeola
Encyclopedia: Rubella, congenital syndrome