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Measles Glossary of Terms

The following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the Measles article.

Acute: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Acute illness: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Allergic reaction: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Allergy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Antibody: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Asymptomatic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Attenuated: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Atypical: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Autism: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blindness: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Brain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

CDC: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cheek: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Chronic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Coma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Complication: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Conjunctivitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Coryza: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cough: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dengue: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dengue fever: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Desquamation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diagnosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diarrhea: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ear: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Eight-day measles: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Encephalitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Epidemic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Exanthem: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fever: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fifth disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hard measles: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Headache: See the definition from MedTerms.com

HIV: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hives: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Human immunodeficiency virus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Immune: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Immune system: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Immunity: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Immunization: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Immunocompromised: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Immunodeficiency: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Immunoglobulin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Incubation period: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Infection: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Inflammation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Joint: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Kawasaki disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Koplik's spots: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Laboratory: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lancet: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Leukemia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Low platelets: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Measles: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Measles immunization: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Mental retardation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Miscarriage: See the definition from MedTerms.com

MMR: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Molars: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Morbilli: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Mouth: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Mumps: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Neck: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nine-day measles: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nose: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nutrition: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Onset: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Paramyxovirus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Platelet: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Platelet count: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pleural: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pneumonia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Pregnancy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pregnant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prognosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Progressive: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Purpura: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Rash: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Remission: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Roseola: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Rubella vaccine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Runny nose: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Seven-day measles: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Shock: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sore: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sore throat: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Spinal cord: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Spotted fever: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stillbirth: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Subacute: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Symptom: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Syndrome: See the definition from MedTerms.com

The Lancet: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Throat: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Thrombocytopenia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Toxic shock: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Toxic shock syndrome: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vaccination: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vaccines: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Viral: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Virus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vitamin A: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Vitamin A deficiency: See the definition from MedTerms.com

World Health Organization: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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