Definition of mumps Mumps
/mʌˈmps/ - [mumps] - mumps
We found 5 definitions of mumps from 4 different sources.
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What does mumps mean?
WordNet
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| mumps - an acute contagious viral disease characterized by fever and by swelling of the parotid glands | ||
| epidemic parotitis | ||
| infectious disease a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- mumps (n.)
Sullenness; silent displeasure; the sulks. - mumps (n.)
A specific infectious febrile disorder characterized by a nonsuppurative inflammation of the parotid glands; epidemic or infectious parotitis.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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mumps
An infectious disease which occurs mostly in childhood and is characterized by swelling of the face and parotid gland.
Wikipedia 
- Mumps is a viral disease of the human species. Some of the most commons symptoms can be fever, headaches, swelling of the parotid glands, sore throats, and orchitis (which means swelling of the testicles).
