Mumps is a viral disease that causes inflammation of

Parotid gland

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Sublingual gland

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Submaxillary gland

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Submandibular gland

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Solution

The correct option is A Parotid gland
Mumps, also known as epidemic parotitis, is a viral disease caused by the mumps virus. Mumps is a viral infection of the salivary glands, especially the parotid glands that run along the angle of the jaw in front of and below each ear.
Therefore, the correct answer is option A.

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