[ˈmiːzlz], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an infectious viral disease causing fever and a red rash, typically occurring in childhood
(e.g: women queue to have their children immunized against measles)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English maseles, probably from Middle Dutch masel ‘pustule’ (compare with modern Dutch mazelen ‘measles’). The spelling change was due to association with Middle English mesel ‘leprous, leprosy’