Mumps
/mʌmps/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA contagious disease caused by the Mumps virus of the genus Rubulavirus, mostly occurring in childhood, which causes swelling of glands in the face and neck.
nameAcronym of Massachusetts General Hospital Utility Multi-Programming System, a programming language (and database) developed originally to be specifically for hierarchically arranged records, such as medical records.
Sentence Examples
I'm afraid she may have the mumps.
Mumps is an infectious disease.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The infection of the parotid glands confirmed that the patient had ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The doctor confirmed that the young child has the ____, which is a viral infection that causes a lot of painful swelling in the glands.
Word Origin & History
Circa 1600, from mump (“grimace”, noun), compare mump (verb), most likely referring to the painful difficulty in swallowing.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"At issue is the so-called MMR vaccine, which immunizes children against measles, mumps and rubella, three potentially deadly diseases that were once common and have been mostly wiped out."
— 2002 February 10, Sarah Lyall, “Britain Tries to Quell Fear Over Vaccine for Children”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 14 Feb 2021:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The infection of the parotid glands confirmed that the patient had ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The doctor confirmed that the young child has the ____, which is a viral infection that causes a lot of painful swelling in the glands.