Parotitis
Translation of "parotitis" into Russian
parotitis
NounUK
/pəˈrɒtɪtɪs/
US
/pəˈrɑːtəˌtɪs/
parotitis
parotitides pl
parotitises pl
Parotitis is an inflammation of the parotid glands.
Паротит - это воспаление околоушных желез.
Definitions
parotitis
NounUK
/pəˈrɒtɪtɪs/
US
/pəˈrɑːtəˌtɪs/
Inflammation of the parotid glands, which are the major salivary glands located on either side of the face.
The patient was diagnosed with parotitis after experiencing swelling and pain near the jaw.
A contagious viral disease commonly known as mumps, marked by painful swelling of the parotid glands.
Before routine vaccination, parotitis was a frequent childhood illness.