mumps
n. pl. புட்டாளம்மை, கடுமூஞ்சித்தனம்.
Mumps, n. Etym: [Prov. E. mump to be sulky. Cf. Mump, Mumble, and Mum.] 1. pl. Defn: Sullenness; silent displeasure; the sulks. Skinner. 2. Etym: [Prob. so called from the patient's appearance.] (Med.) Defn: A specific infectious febrile disorder characterized by a nonsuppurative inflammation of the parotid glands; epidemic or infectious parotitis.