Congenital Rubella

**Semantic type:** Disease or Syndrome

**Definition:** A condition, whose clinical manifestations include intrauterine growth restriction, petechial rash, jaundice, generalized lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly, peripheral pulmonary stenosis, cataracts, and sensorineural deafness, that is caused by fetal exposure to the rubella virus during the first trimester of pregnancy.

**Synonyms:** - Congenital Rubella Syndrome