parotitis
[ par-uh-tahy-tis ]
Origin of parotitis
1- Also pa·rot·i·di·tis [puh-rot-i-dahy-tis]. /pəˌrɒt ɪˈdaɪ tɪs/.
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How to use parotitis in a sentence
Mumps is the common name for what is technically called parotitis (or parotiditis).
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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
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