NOUN | state | parotitis | inflammation of one or both parotid glands |
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Meaning | inflammation of one or both parotid glands. | |
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Part of | mumps, epidemic parotitis | An acute contagious viral disease characterized by fever and by swelling of the parotid glands |
Broader | inflammation, redness, rubor | A response of body tissues to injury or irritation |
Spanish | parotiditis, parotitis | |
Catalan | parotiditis |
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