noun
- a highly contagious viral disease that causes fever and a red rash on the skin, especially common in children
Usage: medical term; usually treated as singular despite plural form
Examples
- The child was diagnosed with measles after developing a high fever and rash.
- Measles vaccination has greatly reduced the number of cases worldwide.
- She caught measles from her younger brother at school.
- The measles outbreak prompted health officials to issue warnings.
- Before vaccines, measles was a common childhood illness.
- Symptoms of measles include fever, cough, and red spots on the skin.