Parotitis Health Dictionary

Parotitis: From 3 Different Sources

See: MUMPS.

Health Source: Bartrams Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine
Author: Health Encyclopedia

In?ammation of the PAROTID GLAND caused by infection or by many AUTOIMMUNE DISORDERS. Epidemic parotitis is another name for MUMPS.

Health Source: Medical Dictionary
Author: Health Dictionary

n. inflammation of the parotid salivary glands. See mumps.

Health Source: Oxford | Concise Colour Medical Dictionary
Author: Jonathan Law, Elizabeth Martin

Inflammation of the parotid glands, often due to infection with the mumps virus.... parotitis