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mumps in Spanish

mumps in Spanish is parotiditis, paperas — mumps means a contagious viral illness that causes painful swelling of the glands in the face and neck.

mumps in Spanish

parotiditis
noun
(pathology) A 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.
paperas
noun
(pathology) A 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.

What does "mumps" mean?

  1. noun A contagious viral illness that causes painful swelling of the glands in the face and neck.
    "He caught mumps as a child, before the vaccine was widespread."
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mumps in a sentence

  • He caught mumps as a child, before the vaccine was widespread.
  • Mumps can cause fever and swollen cheeks.

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What is "mumps" in Spanish?

"mumps" in Spanish is parotiditis, paperas. mumps means: A contagious viral illness that causes painful swelling of the glands in the face and neck.

How do you use "mumps" in a sentence?

Example: "He caught mumps as a child, before the vaccine was widespread." In Spanish, "mumps" is parotiditis, paperas.

Are there other ways to say "mumps" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 2 translations listed for "mumps": parotiditis, paperas.

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