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A grimace.
verb
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To mumble, speak unclearly.
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To move the lips with the mouth closed; to mumble, as in sulkiness.
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To beg, especially if using a repeated phrase.
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To deprive of (something) by cheating; to impose upon.
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To cheat; to deceive; to play the beggar.
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To be sullen or sulky.
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To nibble.
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A cube of peat.
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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.
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A gloomy or sullen silence.
Examples of mumps in a Sentence
They say that mumps rarely causes sterility.
Still, it wasn't his choice to get mumps as a child.
He said he had mumps when he was twelve.
A vaccine exists to protect against mumps.
According to the book in the library, Mumps rarely caused sterility, though it might cause lowered fertility.
On February 12, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims Office of Special Masters found that the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine did not cause autism in Michelle Cedillo, Colton Snyder and William Yates Hazelhurst.
You cannot get mumps, measles or rubella from the vaccine.
I developed mumps at the last moment and couldn't go.
Frequently Asked Questions on mumps for 13 to 25 year olds Why has there been an increase in mumps cases in Scotland?
Young people living in halls of residence are at increased risk of contracting mumps.
Three companies have licenses for single antigen measles vaccine and one for single antigen mumps vaccine.
Making people miss lectures has some symbolic value, making them contract mumps has none whatsoever.
In the UK, these include rubella, mumps, measles (usually given together as MMR ), BCG and yellow fever.
Clinical Features of Mumps Infection with mumps virus is often subclinical, especially in children under the age of three.
But, about 1 in 4 males who get mumps over the age of 12 develop a painful swollen testis.
In the UK, these include rubella, mumps, measles (usually given together as MMR), BCG and yellow fever.
None of the clinically diagnosed cases of measles, mumps and rubella formally notified have been confirmed by the salivary antibody test.
None of the infants had received separate measles, mumps and rubella immunisations.
The combined vaccine for measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) was claimed to cause autism or bowel disorders in some children.
Mumps is a relatively mild short-term viral infection of the salivary glands that usually occurs during childhood.
Typically, mumps is characterized by a painful swelling of both cheek areas, although the person could have swelling on one side or no perceivable swelling at all.
The word mumps comes from an old English dialect, meaning lumps or bumps within the cheeks.
Although not as contagious as measles or chickenpox, mumps was once quite common.
Prior to the release of a mumps vaccine in the United States in 1967, approximately 92 percent of all children had been exposed to mumps by the age of 15.
In the pre-vaccine years, most children contracted mumps between the ages of four and seven.
Mumps epidemics came in two to five year cycles.
The greatest mumps epidemic was in 1941 when approximately 250 cases were reported for every 100,000 people.
In 1968, the year after the live mumps vaccine was released, only 76 cases were reported for every 100,000 people.
The reason for the decline in mumps was the increased usage of the mumps vaccine.
In 1996, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported only 751 cases of mumps nationwide, that is, about one case for every 5 million people.
The paramyxovirus that causes mumps is harbored in the saliva and is spread by sneezing, coughing, and other direct contact with another person's infected saliva.
Once individuals have contracted mumps, they become immune to the disease, despite how mild or severe their symptoms may have been.
While the majority of cases of mumps are uncomplicated and pass without incident, some complications can occur.
Symptoms of meningitis usually develop within four or five days after the first signs of mumps.
Mumps meningitis is usually resolved within seven days, and damage to the brain is exceedingly rare.
The mumps infection can spread into the brain causing inflammation of the brain (encephalitis).
Symptoms of mumps encephalitis include the inability to feel pain, seizures, and high fever.
Recovery from mumps encephalitis is usually complete, although complications, such as seizure disorders, have been noted.
Only about one person in 100 with mumps encephalitis dies from the complication.
About one-fourth of all post-pubertal males who contract mumps can develop a swelling of the scrotum (orchitis) about seven days after the parotitis stage.
Girls occasionally suffer an inflammation of the ovaries (oophoritis) as a complication of mumps, but this condition is far less painful than orchitis in boys.
When mumps reaches epidemic proportions, diagnosis is relatively easy on the basis of the physical symptoms.
If the child has mumps, the openings to the ducts inside the mouth will be slightly inflamed and have a "pouty" appearance.
With so many people vaccinated as of the early 2000s, a case of mumps must be properly diagnosed in the event the salivary glands are swollen for reasons other than viral infection.
A test can be performed to determine whether the person with swelling of the salivary glands actually has the mumps virus.
When mumps does occurs, the illness is usually allowed to run its course.
When mumps is uncomplicated, prognosis is excellent.
The vaccine preparation (MMR) is usually given as part of a combination injection that helps protect against measles, mumps, and rubella.
Persons who are unsure of their mumps history and/or mumps vaccination history should be vaccinated.
Because mumps is still prevalent throughout the world, susceptible persons over the age of one year who are traveling abroad would benefit from receiving the mumps vaccine.