infectious parotitis

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infectious parotitis - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Parotitis \Par`o*ti"tis\, n. [NL. See Parotid, and -itis.]
     (Med.)
     Inflammation of the parotid glands.
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     Epidemic parotitis or Infectious parotitis, mumps.
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  Mumps \Mumps\, n. [Prov. E. mump to be sulky. Cf. Mump,
     Mumble, and Mum.]
     1. pl. Sullenness; silent displeasure; the sulks. --Skinner.
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     2. [Prob. so called from the patient's appearance.] (Med.) A
        specific infectious febrile disorder characterized by a
        nonsuppurative inflammation of the parotid glands, and
        sometimes causing inflammation of the testes or ovaries;
        also called epidemic parotitis or infectious  parotitis
        . It is caused by infection with a
        paramyxovirus.
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