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Inflammation of one or both parotid glands
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parotitis
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Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context pathology English) inflammation of one or both parotid glands.
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Parotitis is an inflammation of one or both parotid glands , the major salivary glands located on either side of the face, in humans. The parotid gland is the salivary gland most commonly affected by inflammation.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Parotitis \Par`o*ti"tis\, n. [NL. See Parotid , and -itis .] (Med.) Inflammation of the parotid glands. Epidemic parotitis or Infectious parotitis , mumps.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. inflammation of one or both parotid glands
Usage examples of parotitis.
REFERENCE TO DEATH RECORDS INDICATED HIS DEMISE FROM EPIDEMIC PAROTITIS, COMMONLY CALLED MUMPS.