parotitis

parotitis definition - medical

par·o·ti·tis (părˌə-tīˈtĭs) or pa·rot·i·di·tis (pə-rŏtˌĭ-dīˈtĭs)

noun
Inflammation of the parotid glands, as in mumps.

Related Forms:

  • parˌo·titˈic (-tĭtˈĭk) adjective

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