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parotitis

[ par-uh-tahy-tis ]

noun

Pathology.
  1. inflammation of a parotid.


parotitis

/ pəˌrɒtɪˈdaɪtɪs; ˌpærəˈtɪtɪk; ˌpærəˈtaɪtɪs; pəˌrɒtɪˈdɪtɪk /

noun

  1. inflammation of the parotid gland See also mumps
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • parotitic, adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of parotitis1

First recorded in 1815–25; parot(id) + -itis
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After a trip to the ER and several follow-up visits while doctors worked on a diagnosis that turned out to be parotitis, an infection of the glands, Chandler’s bills reached $1,300.

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As a pediatrician, I see a case of parotitis, or inflammation of the parotid gland, about once a year.

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The condition has a number of symptoms — including fever, muscle aches, fatigue and the swelling of one or both of the salivary glands, called parotitis.

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According to Hoffmann,66 16 cases of suppurative parotitis were found at Basle among about 1600 typhoid fever patients, 7 of the 16 ending fatally.

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The most common sequel� arising from the disease are thrombosis of a vein, usually in the thigh; bronchitis; one-sided parotitis; outbreaks of boils and superficial abscesses; and more occasionally heart weakness and disease of bone.

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