PAROTITIS


Meaning of PAROTITIS in English

ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈtīd.ə̇s noun

( -es )

Etymology: New Latin, irregular from parotis + -itis

1. : inflammation and swelling of one or both parotid glands or other salivary glands (as in mumps)

2. : mumps — called also epidemic parotitis

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.