parotitis

/,pærə'taitis/

Thân thiện

A child with parotitis has a visibly swollen cheek.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Inflammation of the parotid gland(s): A medical condition characterized by swelling and soreness of one or both parotid salivary glands, which are located near the ears.

Usage

• Medical Context: The term is used almost exclusively in medical and healthcare contexts to describe a specific inflammatory condition.
  • The patient was diagnosed with bacterial parotitis.
  • Mumps is a viral infection that commonly causes parotitis.

Advanced Usage

• Epidemic Parotitis: A formal or historical term for mumps, a contagious viral disease known for causing parotid gland swelling.
  • Before the vaccine, epidemic parotitis was common in children.

Variants and Related Words

• Parotid (adj): Relating to or situated near the parotid gland.
  • The parotid duct carries saliva.
• Parotidectomy (n): The surgical removal of the parotid gland.

Synonyms

• Mumps (when referring specifically to the viral infection causing parotitis).

Học thuật

Noun

1. inflammation of one or both parotid glands