mumps

[ muhmps ]

/ mʌmps /

noun (used with a singular verb)Pathology.

an infectious disease characterized by inflammatory swelling of the parotid and usually other salivary glands, and sometimes by inflammation of the testes or ovaries, caused by a paramyxovirus.

Origin of mumps

First recorded in 1590–1600; mump¹ + -s³

Words nearby mumps

mummify, mummy, mummy bag, mummy porn, mump, mumps, mumpsimus, mumps skin test antigen, mumps virus, mumps virus vaccine, mum's the word

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Example sentences from the Web for mumps

It is the family of man—because where measles and mumps and pertussis are concerned, we are all connected.
Colorado’s Anti-Anti-Vaxxer Bill Gets Watered Down|Kent Sepkowitz|April 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mumps was ambitious, advocating a ship of huge length, made with two full sheets.
It Never Can Happen Again|William De Morgan
The mumps, and the measles, and the whooping-cough, and the scarlet fever started in their race for man.
The Ghosts|Robert G. Ingersoll
And it happened that the boy who rode the buffalo was ill with the mumps, so they really needed another boy.
Sonny Boy|Sophie Swett

At fourteen she and a boy next door but seven both have the mumps.
Sailor's Knots (Entire Collection)|W.W. Jacobs
There they learned from Mumps how the sneak had been treated by Pepper and Hogan.
The Putnam Hall Champions|Arthur M. Winfield

British Dictionary definitions for mumps

mumps

/ (mʌmps) /

noun

(functioning as singular or plural) an acute contagious viral disease of the parotid salivary glands, characterized by swelling of the affected parts, fever, and pain beneath the ear: usually affects childrenAlso called: epidemic parotitis

Derived forms of mumps

mumpish, adjective

Word Origin for mumps

C16: from mump 1 (to grimace)

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Cultural definitions for mumps

mumps

An acute and contagious disease marked by fever and inflammation of the salivary glands. Caused by a virus, mumps is normally a childhood disease that passes with no aftereffects.

notes for mumps

A child who has had mumps is immune from further infection by the mumps virus.

Medical definitions for mumps

mumps

[ mŭmps ]

pl.n.

An acute inflammatory contagious disease caused by a paramyxovirus and characterized by swelling of the salivary glands, especially the parotids, and sometimes of the pancreas, ovaries, or testes. This disease, mainly affecting children, can be prevented by vaccination.epidemic parotitis

Scientific definitions for mumps

mumps

[ mŭmps ]

An infectious disease caused by a virus of the family Paramyxoviridae and the genus Rubulavirus, characterized by swelling of the salivary glands, especially the parotid glands, and sometimes of the pancreas, testes, or ovaries. Vaccinations, usually given in early childhood, confer immunity to mumps.

单词	mumps
释义	mumps [ muhmps ] / mʌmps / noun (used with a singular verb)Pathology. an infectious disease characterized by inflammatory swelling of the parotid and usually other salivary glands, and sometimes by inflammation of the testes or ovaries, caused by a paramyxovirus. Origin of mumps First recorded in 1590–1600; mump¹ + -s³ Words nearby mumps mummify, mummy, mummy bag, mummy porn, mump, mumps, mumpsimus, mumps skin test antigen, mumps virus, mumps virus vaccine, mum's the word Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mumps It is the family of man—because where measles and mumps and pertussis are concerned, we are all connected. Colorado’s Anti-Anti-Vaxxer Bill Gets Watered Down\|Kent Sepkowitz\|April 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Mumps was ambitious, advocating a ship of huge length, made with two full sheets. It Never Can Happen Again\|William De Morgan The mumps, and the measles, and the whooping-cough, and the scarlet fever started in their race for man. The Ghosts\|Robert G. Ingersoll And it happened that the boy who rode the buffalo was ill with the mumps, so they really needed another boy. Sonny Boy\|Sophie Swett At fourteen she and a boy next door but seven both have the mumps. Sailor's Knots (Entire Collection)\|W.W. Jacobs There they learned from Mumps how the sneak had been treated by Pepper and Hogan. The Putnam Hall Champions\|Arthur M. Winfield British Dictionary definitions for mumps mumps / (mʌmps) / noun (functioning as singular or plural) an acute contagious viral disease of the parotid salivary glands, characterized by swelling of the affected parts, fever, and pain beneath the ear: usually affects childrenAlso called: epidemic parotitis Derived forms of mumps mumpish, adjective Word Origin for mumps C16: from mump 1 (to grimace) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for mumps mumps An acute and contagious disease marked by fever and inflammation of the salivary glands. Caused by a virus, mumps is normally a childhood disease that passes with no aftereffects. notes for mumps A child who has had mumps is immune from further infection by the mumps virus. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for mumps mumps [ mŭmps ] pl.n. An acute inflammatory contagious disease caused by a paramyxovirus and characterized by swelling of the salivary glands, especially the parotids, and sometimes of the pancreas, ovaries, or testes. This disease, mainly affecting children, can be prevented by vaccination.epidemic parotitis The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for mumps mumps [ mŭmps ] An infectious disease caused by a virus of the family Paramyxoviridae and the genus Rubulavirus, characterized by swelling of the salivary glands, especially the parotid glands, and sometimes of the pancreas, testes, or ovaries. Vaccinations, usually given in early childhood, confer immunity to mumps. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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