noun Pathology.
noun
- (functioning as singular) a nontechnical name for rubella
n.
- rubella
- An infectious disease caused by the rubella virus of the genus Rubivirus, characterized by mild fever and skin rash. German measles can cause congenital defects if a woman is exposed during early pregnancy. Also called rubella
An acute and contagious disease, caused by a virus, producing symptoms milder than those usually associated with measles.