mumps
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What is mumps?
Mumps is an acute, contagious disease that causes painful swelling of the salivary glands. The salivary glands produce saliva, a liquid that moistens food and helps you chew and swallow.
See also: Salivary gland infections
Alternative Names:
Epidemic parotitis
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Posts on mumps (18)
After a nearly fatal bout of the mumps, my partner has been left with what his discouraging...
i am 28 year old male and getting married within 2 weeks time from now. My wouldbe has diag...
- May 03, 2009
Hello, can anyone help?
To give you some background, I am now 31 and about 5 years ago I...
- Jul 20, 2009
sooo i went to the doc. Swollen parotid and sore testicle. He drew blood and is testing it
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I had a nose surgery (to correct a deviated septum) in the end of January. In February (15 ...
- May 20, 2008
So I'll flat out admit I may just be worrying too much, but here's my situation:
I was r...
- May 20, 2008
I am a healthy 43 year old female. My only prescription is Trivora (I have taken this for ...
I was on the phone to my local surgery today and a temp told me that they have been lying t...
- Jun 21, 2007
I was reading a post in correspondence to my wife's question on medhelp suggesting Lyme dis...
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