HyperDic: mumps

English > 1 sense of the word mumps:
NOUNstatemumps, epidemic parotitisan acute contagious viral disease characterized by fever and by swelling of the parotid glands
mumps > pronunciation
Soundsmah'mps
Rhymesdumps
English > mumps: 1 sense > noun 1, state
MeaningAn acute contagious viral disease characterized by fever and by swelling of the parotid glands.
Synonymepidemic parotitis
Partsparotitisinflammation of one or both parotid glands
Broaderinfectious diseaseA disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact
Spanishpaperas, parotiditis
Catalangalteres, parotiditis

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