English Dictionary

mumps

名詞

複数形 複数形のみ 古風

(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.

日本語の意味

おたふく風邪：ムンプスウイルス（Rubulavirus属）によって引き起こされ、主に小児に発症し、顔や首の腺に腫れが生じる伝染病

The school nurse immediately isolated the child suspected of having mumps to prevent an outbreak.

学校の看護師は、集団発生を防ぐために、おたふく風邪の疑いがある児童を直ちに隔離しました。

意味（1）

(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.

意味（2）

(dated) A gloomy or sullen silence.