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Descriptor English:   Mumps 
Descriptor Spanish:   Paperas 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Caxumba 
Synonyms English:   Parotitis, Epidemic  
Tree Number:   C02.782.580.600.680.500
C07.465.815.470.800.630
Definition English:   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) 
Indexing Annotation English:   caused by the MUMPS VIRUS, a rubulavirus
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced CL classification
CO complications CN congenital
DI diagnosis DH diet therapy
DT drug therapy EC economics
EM embryology EN enzymology
EP epidemiology EH ethnology
ET etiology GE genetics
HI history IM immunology
ME metabolism MI microbiology
MO mortality NU nursing
PS parasitology PA pathology
PP physiopathology PC prevention & control
PX psychology RA radiography
RI radionuclide imaging RT radiotherapy
RH rehabilitation SU surgery
TH therapy TM transmission
US ultrasonography UR urine
VE veterinary VI virology
Record Number:   9298 
Unique Identifier:   D009107 

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