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par⋅o⋅ti⋅tis

  [par-uh-tahy-tis]
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–noun Pathology.
1. inflammation of a parotid.
2. mumps.
Also, pa⋅rot⋅i⋅di⋅tis  [puh-rot-i-dahy-tis] .

Origin:
1815–25; parot(id) + -itis
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par·o·ti·tis   (pār'ə-tī'tĭs)   
n.  Inflammation of the parotid glands, as in mumps.
par'o·tit'ic (-tĭt'ĭk) adj.
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Main Entry: par·o·ti·tis
Pronunciation: -'tIt-&s
Function: noun
1 : inflammation and swelling of one or both parotid glandsor other salivary glands (as in mumps)
2 : MUMPS
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parotitis par·o·ti·tis (pār'ə-tī'tĭs) or pa·rot·i·di·tis (pə-rŏt'ĭ-dī'tĭs)
n.
Inflammation of the parotid glands, as in mumps.

par'o·tit'ic (-tĭt'ĭk) adj.

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