plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: 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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For decades, Florida — like many other states — has required numerous vaccines for kids attending school, including shots that protect against measles-mumps-rubella, polio, chickenpox and Hepatitis B.
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Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
But new data published by the CDC last week shows that kindergartners in Wisconsin had one of the lowest rates of coverage with the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
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Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
But new data published by the CDC last week shows that kindergartners in Wisconsin had one of the lowest rates of coverage with the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
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“Mumps.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mumps. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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mumps
singular or plural noun
: a contagious disease caused by a virus and marked by fever and by swelling especially of salivary glands
Medical Definition
mumps
noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: 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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