parotitis

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌpærəˈtaɪtɪs/, /pəˌrɒtɪˈdaɪtɪs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(par′ə tī′tis)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
par•o•ti•tis  (par′ə tī′tis),USA pronunciation n. [Pathol.]
  1. Pathologyinflammation of a parotid.
  2. Pathologymumps.
Also, pa•rot•i•di•tis  (pə rot′i dī′tis).USA pronunciation 
  • parot(id) + -itis 1815–25

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
parotitis / ˌpærəˈtaɪtɪs/, parotiditis / pəˌrɒtɪˈdaɪtɪs/
  1. inflammation of the parotid gland
    See also mumps
'parotitis' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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