parotitis

parotitis

 [par″o-ti´tis]

inflammation of the parotid gland.

contagious parotitis (epidemic parotitis) mumps.

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par·o·ti·tis

(par'ō-tī'tis),

Inflammation of the parotid gland.

Synonym(s): parotiditis

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parotitis

(păr′ə-tī′tĭs) also

parotiditis

(pə-rŏt′ĭ-dī′tĭs)

n.

Inflammation of the parotid glands, as in mumps.

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par′o·tit′ic (-tĭt′ĭk) adj.

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parotitis

ENT Inflammation of the parotid glands, a finding characteristic of mumps. See Mumps.

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pa·rot·i·di·tis

(pă-rot'i-dī'tis)

Inflammation of the parotid gland.
Synonym(s): parotitis.

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parotitis

Inflammation of the parotid glands, usually as a feature of MUMPS.

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Parotitis

Inflammation and swelling of the salivary glands.

Mentioned in: Mumps

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par·o·ti·tis

(parō-tītis)

Inflammation of parotid gland.

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