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1. ((used with a sing. v.)) mumps
an infectious disease characterized by inflammatory swelling of the parotid and usu. other salivary glands, and sometimes by inflammation of the testes or ovaries, caused by a paramyxovirus.
Etymology: (1590–1600; cf. obs.
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1. (noun) mumps, epidemic parotitis
an acute contagious viral disease characterized by fever and by swelling of the parotid glands
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1. (noun) mumps
a childhood disease in which the neck swells
vaccinating children against mumps
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1. (noun) mumps
sullenness; silent displeasure; the sulks
2. (noun) mumps
a specific infectious febrile disorder characterized by a nonsuppurative inflammation of the parotid glands; epidemic or infectious parotitis
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1. mumps
An acute infectious disease caused by RUBULAVIRUS, spread by direct contact, airborne droplet nuclei, fomites contaminated by infectious saliva, and perhaps urine, and usually seen in children under the age of 15, although adults may also be affected. (From Dorland, 28th ed)
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Sense: a contagious disease causing painful swelling at the sides of the neck and face.
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 Afrikaans: pampoentjies |
 Arabic: إلْتِهاب الغُدَّه |
 Bulgarian: заушка |
 Brazilian: caxumba |
 Czech: příušnice |
 German: der Mumps |
 Danish: fåresyge |
 Greek: μαγουλάδες |
 Spanish: paperas |
 Estonian: mumps |
 Farsi: اوریون |
 Finnish: sikotauti |
 French: oreillons |
 Hebrew: חֲזֶרֶת |
 Hindi: कनपड़ा |
 Croatian: zaušnjak |
 Hungarian: mumpsz |
 Indonesian: penyakit gondong |
 Icelandic: hettusótt |
 Italian: orecchioni |
 Japanese: おたふくかぜ |
 Korean: 유행성 이하선염 |
 Lithuanian: kiaulytė |
 Latvian: cūciņa |
 Malay: beguk |
 Dutch: bof |
 Norwegian: kusma |
 Polish: świnka |
 Persian: اوریون |
 Pashto: اوریون |
 Portuguese: papeira |
 Romanian: oreion |
 Russian: паротит, свинка |
 Slovak: mumps |
 Slovenian: mumps |
 Serbian: zauške |
 Swedish: påssjuka |
 Thai: โรคคางทูม |
 Turkish: kabakulak |
 Taiwanese: 腮腺炎 |
 Ukrainian: свинка |
 Urdu: کن پھیڑ |
 Vietnamese: bệnh quai bị |
 Chinese: 腮腺炎 |
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