British Dictionary definitions for German measles
noun 1. (
functioning as sing)
a nontechnical name for rubella
German measles in Medicine
German measles Ger·man measles (jûr'mən)
n.
See rubella.
German measles in Science
German measles (jûr'mən)
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.
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German measles in Culture
German measles definition
An acute and contagious disease, caused by a virus, producing symptoms milder than those usually associated with measles.
Note: German measles can cause severe congenital defects in the developing embryo or fetus of a woman who contracts the disease in her first three months of pregnancy.