Disease or Syndrome
mumps
mumps [ muhmps ]
Subclass of:
Rubulavirus Infections;
Parotitis
Etymology:
Old English mump = a grimace
Also called:
Epidemic Parotitis
Definitions related to mumps:
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A contagious infection that is caused by the mumps virus; it is characterized by swollen and tender parotid glands.NICHD Pediatric TerminologyU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A contagious viral infection caused by the mumps virus. Symptoms include swollen and tender parotid glands, fever, muscle aches and fatigue. Due to vaccination programs, mumps has become a rare disease.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Acute, inflammatory, contagious disease caused by Rubulavirus and characterized by swelling of the salivary glands, especially the parotids, and sometimes of the pancreas, ovaries, or testes; spread by direct contact, airborne droplet nuclei, fomites contaminated by infectious saliva, and perhaps urine.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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An acute infectious disease caused by RUBULAVIRUS, spread by direct contact, airborne droplet nuclei, fomites contaminated by infectious saliva, and perhaps urine, and usually seen in children under the age of 15, although adults may also be affected. (From Dorland, 28th ed)NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Mumps is an illness caused by the mumps virus. It starts with Fever; Headache; Muscle aches; Tiredness; Loss of appetite. After that, the salivary glands under the ears or jaw become swollen and tender. The swelling can be on one or both sides of the face. Symptoms last 7 to 10 days. Serious complications are rare. You can catch mumps by being with another person who has it. There is no treatment for mumps, but the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine can prevent it. Before the routine vaccination program in the United States, mumps was a common illness in infants, children and young adults. Now it is a rare disease in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and PreventionMedlinePlusU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Mumps is an acute, contagious, systemic viral disease, usually causing painful enlargement of the salivary glands, most commonly the parotids. Complications may include orchitis, meningoencephalitis, and pancreatitis. Diagnosis is usually clinical; all cases are reported promptly to public health authorities. Treatment is supportive....Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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Mumps is an acute, self-limited, systemic viral illness characterized by the swelling of one or more of the salivary glands, typically the parotid glands. The illness is caused by the RNA virus, Rubulavirus.">WebMD, 2019
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Mumps is a viral infection that primarily affects saliva-producing (salivary) glands that are located near your ears. Mumps can cause swelling in one or both of these glands.Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
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Mumps is an acute systemic infectious disease caused by an RNA paramyxovirus. It is spread by respiratory droplets, and, before the advent of the mumps vaccine, it affected school-aged children commonly. Classically, mumps causes swelling of the parotid glands; the involvement of other salivary glands, meninges, gonads, and pancreas is...Athenahealth, Inc., 2019
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Mumps , acute contagious disease caused by a virus and characterized by inflammatory swelling of the salivary glands. It frequently occurs as an epidemic and most commonly affects young persons who are between 5 and 15 years of age. The incubation period is about 17 to 21 days after contact; danger...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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