'Infectious parotitis' definitions:
Definition of 'Infectious parotitis'
From: GCIDE
- Parotitis \Par`o*ti"tis\, n. [NL. See Parotid, and -itis.] (Med.) Inflammation of the parotid glands. [1913 Webster]
- Epidemic parotitis or Infectious parotitis, mumps. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'infectious parotitis'
From: GCIDE
- Mumps \Mumps\, n. [Prov. E. mump to be sulky. Cf. Mump, Mumble, and Mum.]
- 1. pl. Sullenness; silent displeasure; the sulks. --Skinner. [1913 Webster]
- 2. [Prob. so called from the patient's appearance.] (Med.) A specific infectious febrile disorder characterized by a nonsuppurative inflammation of the parotid glands, and sometimes causing inflammation of the testes or ovaries; also called epidemic parotitis or {infectious parotitis}. It is caused by infection with a paramyxovirus. [1913 Webster +PJC]