German measles
Mild viral rash
German measles is another name for rubella, a contagious viral infection characterized by a red rash, mild fever, and swollen lymph nodes.
The illness is generally mild in children and adults but poses serious risks to pregnant women, as it can cause severe birth defects if contracted during pregnancy.
The "German" in the name refers to German physicians who first described the disease as distinct from regular measles in the 18th century.
Violent sudden release
- spotsDetects or marks
- pinkishSomewhat blush-colored
- facialBeauty service for skin
- spreadingExtending over space
trunk · flushing · blotches · faint · diffuse · forehead · cheeks · neck
Viral illness with rash
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- virusMicroscopic infectious agent
- congenitalExisting from birth
- syndromeLinked symptoms forming pattern
teratogen · fever · malaise · incubation · complications · deafness · cataracts · microcephaly
Before birth
- antenatalBefore birth
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- first trimesterPregnancy's initial twelve weeks
- teratogenicCausing fetal malformations
fetal · maternal · serology · antibodies · susceptibility · termination · counseling · prevention
Combined pediatric vaccine
- immunizationProtective medical injection
- vaccineDisease prevention injection
- inoculationInjection conferring disease resistance
- shotQuick liquor serving
jab · booster · preventive · immunity · herd immunity · antibodies · titer · serology
Able to spread disease
- communicableCapable of being spread
- transmissionSending of information
- spreadTo distribute widely
- outbreakSudden eruption of trouble
epidemic · exposure · carrier · quarantine · isolation · droplet · airborne · incubation
eruption
Violent sudden release
spreading · trunk · flushing · blotches · faint · diffuse · forehead · cheeks · neck · arms
rubella
Viral illness with rash
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- virusMicroscopic infectious agent
- congenitalExisting from birth
syndrome · teratogen · fever · malaise · incubation · complications · deafness · cataracts · microcephaly · miscarriage
prenatal
Before birth
- antenatalBefore birth
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- first trimesterPregnancy's initial twelve weeks
teratogenic · fetal · maternal · serology · antibodies · susceptibility · termination · counseling · prevention · reinfection
MMR
Combined pediatric vaccine
- immunizationProtective medical injection
- vaccineDisease prevention injection
- inoculationInjection conferring disease resistance
shot · jab · booster · preventive · immunity · herd immunity · antibodies · titer · serology · rubella vaccine
infectious
Able to spread disease
- communicableCapable of being spread
- transmissionSending of information
- spreadTo distribute widely
outbreak · epidemic · exposure · carrier · quarantine · isolation · droplet · airborne · incubation · shedding
- childhood illnesseschickenpox, mumps, rubella, whooping cough, scarlet fever