Rubeola

Introduction: Rubeola

Description of Rubeola

Rubeola (medical condition): Once common viral infection now rare due to...more »

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Rubeola: Although this word is correctly pronounced with the stress on the third-to-last syllable (rube'ola), the pronunciation with stress on the second-last syllable (rubeo'la) is more usual in the U.S. Do not confuse this word with rubella. The Spanish word rubeola refers not to rubeola but to rubella. A term used for measles; not to be confused with rubella among English speakers. [Mod. L. dim. of ruber, red, reddish]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Rubeola: an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Rubeola: childhood viral disease manifested as acute febrile illness associated with cough, coryza, conjunctivitis, spots on the buccal mucosa, and rash starting on the head and neck and spreading to the rest of the body.
Source: Diseases Database

Rubeola: Related Topics

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• Stress
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• Rubella
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Rubeola as a Disease

Rubeola: Another name for Measles (or close medical condition association).
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Rubeola: Related Diseases

Rubeola: Rubeola is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Viral diseases
• Vaccine-preventable diseases
• Conditions involving a pathogen
• Child health conditions
• Skin conditions
• Flu-like conditions

Symptoms of Rubeola (Measles)

Some of the symptoms of Rubeola incude:

• Cold-like symptoms
• Cough
• Runny nose
• Sneezing
• Conjunctivitis

See full list of 18 symptoms of Rubeola (Measles)

Treatments for Rubeola (Measles)

Treatments for Rubeola (Measles) include:

• Symptomatic treatment
• Bed rest
• Fluids
• Pain relief
• Immediate professional treatment of any complications of measles

See full list of 7 treatments for Rubeola

Treatment of Rubeola: For more treatment information about Rubeola, see treatment of Measles (Rubeola)

Rubeola: Article Excerpts about Measles

Measles, mumps, and rubella were once very common diseases in the United States, but they have become rare because of the use of ... (Source: excerpt from Shots for Safety -- Age Page -- Health Information: NIA)

Rubeola: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Rubeola:

• rubeola
• Koplik spots
• measles virus
• MV
• rubeola virus
• coryza
• conjunctivitis
• pathognomonic enanthem
• otitis media
• bronchopneumonia
• acute encephalitis
• subacute sclerosing panencephalitis

Terms associated with Rubeola:

Terms Similar to Rubeola:

• Measles
• Morbilli

Source: Diseases Database

• measles
• morbilli

Source - WordNet 2.1

More specific terms for Rubeola:

• German measles
• rubella
• three-day measles
• epidemic roseola

Source - WordNet 2.1

Broader terms for Rubeola

• contagious disease
• contagion

Source - WordNet 2.1

The following terms can be used for Rubeola

• measles

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Rubeola

The following list attempts to classify Rubeola into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• contagion,contagious disease
• communicable disease
• disease
• illness,malady,sickness,unwellness
• health problem,ill health,unhealthiness
• pathological state
• condition,status
• state

Source: WordNet 2.1

External links related to: Rubeola

• Measles (morbilli). DermNet NZ
• Vitamin A for treating measles in children (Cochrane Review)
• DermAtlas: Online Dermatology Image Library dermatology image,measles,viral infections, exanthem,viral infections, exanthem,viral infections, exanthem,viral infections, exanthem
• eMedicine - Measles : Article by Glenn Fennelly, MD
• Antibiotics for preventing pneumonia in children with measles (Cochrane Review)
• eMedicine - Pediatrics, Measles : Article by Pamela Dyne, MD
• eMedicine - Measles, Rubeola : Article by Melissa Burnett, MD

Source: Diseases Database

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