parotitis

[ par-uh-tahy-tis ]
/ ˌpær əˈtaɪ tɪs /

noun Pathology.

inflammation of a parotid.
Also pa·rot·i·di·tis [puh-rot-i-dahy-tis] /pəˌrɒt ɪˈdaɪ tɪs/.

Origin of parotitis

First recorded in 1815–25; parot(id) + -itis

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British Dictionary definitions for parotitis

parotitis

parotiditis (pəˌrɒtɪˈdaɪtɪs)

/ (ˌpærəˈtaɪtɪs) /

noun

inflammation of the parotid gland See also mumps

Derived forms of parotitis

parotitic (ˌpærəˈtɪtɪk) or parotiditic (pəˌrɒtɪˈdɪtɪk), adjective

Medical definitions for parotitis

parotitis
[ păr′ə-tītĭs ]

n.

Inflammation of the parotid glands, as in mumps.

Other words from parotitis

par′o•titic (-tĭtĭk) adj.