Definition

1. Noun:
   • Mumps: An acute, contagious viral disease characterized by painful swelling of the salivary glands, especially the parotid glands located below and in front of the ears.
   • Parotitis: The medical term for inflammation of the parotid salivary glands, which is the primary symptom of mumps.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trẻ em thường được tiêm vắc-xin để phòng ngừa bệnh quai bị. (Children are usually vaccinated to prevent mumps.)
  • Triệu chứng chính của quai bị là sưng đau ở mang tai. (The main symptom of mumps is painful swelling in the cheeks.)
  • Anh ấy đang nghỉ làm vì bị quai bị. (He is off work because he has mumps.)

Advanced Usage

• While "quai bị" specifically refers to the infectious disease, the swelling itself can be described medically as parotitis, which can sometimes have other causes besides the mumps virus.

Variants and Related Words

• Bệnh quai bị: The full term for "mumps disease." Using "bệnh" (disease) is common for clarity.
  • Bệnh quai bị rất dễ lây lan. (Mumps is highly contagious.)

Synonyms

• Mumps: The common English name for the disease.
• Epidemic parotitis: A formal medical synonym.

Related Medical Terms

• Viêm tuyến nước bọt: Salivary gland inflammation. This is a broader term that includes quai bị.
• Sưng mang tai: Swollen cheeks/parotid area. This describes the visible symptom.

1. Mumps, parotitis