Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - measles
Measles
measles
n.pl. (also treated as sing.) 1 a an acute infectious viral disease marked by red spots on the skin. b the spots of measles. 2 a tapeworm disease of pigs. Etymology: ME masele(s) prob. f. MLG masele, MDu. masel pustule (cf. Du. mazelen measles), OHG masala: change of form prob. due to assim. to ME meser leper
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noun plural but singular or plural in construction Etymology: Middle English meseles, plural of mesel ~, spot characteristic of ~; akin to Middle Dutch masel spot characteristic of ~ Date: 14th century 1. an acute contagious disease that is caused by a morbillivirus (species Measles virus) and is marked especially by an eruption of distinct red circular spots, any of various eruptive diseases (as German ~), infestation with or disease caused by larval tapeworms in the muscles and tissues ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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