: an acute inflammatory contagious disease involving the upper respiratory tract
especially
: common cold
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Measles typically begins with these symptoms: High fever (may spike to more than 104 degrees)
Cough
Runny nose (coryza)
Red, watery eyes (conjunctivitis)
Tiny, white spots known as Koplik spots may appear inside the mouth two to three days after symptoms begin.
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Rick Thiesse, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2024
Roughly a day after the fever sets in come the three C’s of measles: cough, conjunctivitis (pink eye) and coryza (a runny nose).
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 28 Feb. 2024
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Rick Thiesse, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2024
Roughly a day after the fever sets in come the three C’s of measles: cough, conjunctivitis (pink eye) and coryza (a runny nose).
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 28 Feb. 2024
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coryza
noun
co·ry·za
kə-ˈrī-zə 
: an acute inflammatory contagious disease involving the upper respiratory tract:
a
b
: any of several diseases of domestic animals characterized by inflammation of and discharge from the mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract, sinuses, and eyes
especially
: infectious coryza
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