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Definition of mumps
: an acute contagious virus disease caused by a paramyxovirus (species Mumps virus of the genus Rubulavirus) and marked by fever and by swelling especially of the parotid gland
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Different detention facilities have different mumps vaccination programs. — Susan Scutti, CNN, "Hundreds of detained migrants have had mumps, CDC reports," 30 Aug. 2019 Officials have meanwhile quarantined thousands of other adults and children in recent months in an effort to halt the spread of infectious diseases including influenza, mumps and chickenpox. — Author: Abigail Hauslohner, Anchorage Daily News, "US returns 100 migrant children to overcrowded border facility as HHS says it is out of space," 26 June 2019 Officials have meanwhile quarantined thousands of other adults and children in recent months in an effort to halt the spread of infectious diseases including influenza, mumps and chickenpox. — Author: Abigail Hauslohner, Anchorage Daily News, "US returns 100 migrant children to overcrowded border facility as HHS says it is out of space," 26 June 2019 Since then, the number of children with medical exemptions for vaccines for infectious diseases — such as measles, mumps, whooping cough and rubella — has more than quadrupled. — Dustin Gardiner, SFChronicle.com, "Parents block California’s effort to investigate ‘fake’ vaccine exemptions," 12 Aug. 2019 Patients can expect a wide-range of services available for low acuity health issues, including on-site immunizations from mumps to chickenpox, travel vaccinations, and flu shots. — courant.com, "Community News For The Putnam-Killingly Edition," 29 July 2019 Brazil sealed victory when Richarlison, who had missed a few matches because of the mumps, converted a penalty kick in the 90th after Everton was fouled. — Time, "Brazil Beats Peru to Win Its First Copa América Title Since 2007," 9 July 2019 Brazil sealed victory when Richarlison, who had missed a few matches because of the mumps, converted a penalty kick in the 90th after Everton was fouled. — Washington Post, "Brazil beats Peru to win 1st Copa América title since 2007," 8 July 2019 Brazil sealed victory when Richarlison, who had missed a few matches because of the mumps, converted a penalty kick in the 90th. — Mauricio Savarese, BostonGlobe.com, "Brazil breaks through, wins first Copa title since 2007," 7 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'mumps.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for mumps
mumps
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English Language Learners Definition of mumps
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: a disease that causes fever and swelling in the lower part of the cheek
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Kids Definition of mumps
: a contagious disease marked especially by fever and swelling of the glands around the lower jaw
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Medical Definition of mumps
: an acute contagious virus disease caused by a paramyxovirus of the genus Rubulavirus (species Mumps virus) and marked by fever and by swelling especially of the parotid gland
— called also epidemic parotitis
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