HyperDic: parotitis

English > 1 sense of the word parotitis:
NOUNstateparotitisinflammation of one or both parotid glands
English > parotitis: 1 sense > noun 1, state
Meaninginflammation of one or both parotid glands.
Part ofmumps, epidemic parotitisAn acute contagious viral disease characterized by fever and by swelling of the parotid glands
Broaderinflammation, redness, ruborA response of body tissues to injury or irritation
Spanishparotiditis, parotitis
Catalanparotiditis

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