parotitis

[ par-uh-tahy-tis ]

noun

Pathology.

1. inflammation of a parotid.
2. mumps.

parotitis

/ pəˌrɒtɪˈdaɪtɪs; ˌpærəˈtɪtɪk; ˌpærəˈtaɪtɪs; pəˌrɒtɪˈdɪtɪk /

noun

1. inflammation of the parotid gland See also mumps

Derived Forms

• parotitic, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of parotitis¹

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

Example Sentences

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.

From Washington Post

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

From Washington Post

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.

From Chicago Tribune

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.

From Project Gutenberg

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.

From Project Gutenberg