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epidemic parotitis

Mumps \Mumps\, n. [Prov. E. mump to be sulky. Cf. Mump, Mumble, and Mum.]

  1. pl. Sullenness; silent displeasure; the sulks.
    --Skinner.

  2. [Prob. so called from the patient's appearance.] (Med.) A specific infectious febrile disorder characterized by a nonsuppurative inflammation of the parotid glands, and sometimes causing inflammation of the testes or ovaries; also called epidemic parotitis or infectious parotitis. It is caused by infection with a paramyxovirus.

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epidemic parotitis

n. an acute contagious viral disease characterized by fever and by swelling of the parotid glands [syn: mumps]

Usage examples of "epidemic parotitis".

REFERENCE TO DEATH RECORDS INDICATED HIS DEMISE FROM EPIDEMIC PAROTITIS, COMMONLY CALLED MUMPS.