parotitis
/,pærə'taitis/
Definition
- 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).
Noun
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inflammation of one or both parotid glands
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