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1. n. Sullenness; silent displeasure; the sulks.
2. n. A specific infectious febrile disorder characterized by a nonsuppurative inflammation of the parotid glands; epidemic or infectious parotitis.
3. n. an acute contagious viral disease characterized by fever and by swelling of the parotid glands
4. 1. pl. Sullenness; silent displeasure; the sulks. Skinner. 2. Etym: [Prob. so called from the patient's appearance.] (Med.) A specific infectious febrile disorder characterized by a nonsuppurative inflammation of the parotid glands; epidemic or infectious parotitis.
5. Sullenness; silent displeasure; the sulks. Skinner.
6. n:100 n. an acute contagious viral disease characterized by fever and by swelling of the parotid glands