mumps
noun/mʌmps/
Frequency rank: #15,600 most common English word
Meaning
A contagious viral disease causing painful swelling of the salivary glands, especially the parotid glands.
Example sentence
The child could not go to school because she had caught mumps.
Synonyms & related words
- parotitis
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