rubeola

English Thesaurus

1. an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children (noun.state)

hypernym	:	contagion, contagious disease,
definition	:	any disease easily transmitted by contact (noun.state)

hyponym	:	epidemic roseola, german measles, rubella, three-day measles,
definition	:	a contagious viral disease that is a milder form of measles lasting three or four days; can be damaging to a fetus during the first trimester (noun.state)