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mumps

Syllabification: (mumps)
Pronunciation: /məmps/
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Definition of mumps

noun

[treated as singular]
  • a contagious and infectious viral disease causing swelling of the parotid salivary glands in the face, and a risk of sterility in adult males.

Origin:

late 16th century: from obsolete mump 'grimace, have a miserable expression'

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