Parotitis


[par-uh-tahy-tis] /ˌpær əˈtaɪ tɪs/

noun, Pathology.
1.
inflammation of a .
2.
.
/ˌpærəˈtaɪtɪs/
noun
1.
inflammation of the parotid gland See also mumps

parotitis par·o·ti·tis (pār’ə-tī’tĭs) or pa·rot·i·di·tis (pə-rŏt’ĭ-dī’tĭs)
n.
Inflammation of the parotid glands, as in mumps.
par’o·tit’ic (-tĭt’ĭk) adj.

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