Noun: parotitis ,per-u'tI-tus [N. Amer], ,pa-ru'tI-tus [Brit]
- Inflammation of one or both parotid glands
"Mumps is a common cause of viral parotitis"
Derived forms: parotitises
Type of: inflammation, redness, rubor [rare]
Part of: epidemic parotitis, mumps
Encyclopedia: Parotitis