Definition of Parotitis. Meaning of Parotitis. Synonyms of Parotitis

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Definition of Parotitis

Parotitis
Parotitis Par`o*ti"tis, n. [NL. See Parotid, and -itis.] (Med.) Inflammation of the parotid glands. Epidemic, or Infectious, parotitis, mumps.
parotitis
Parotitis Par`o*ti"tis, n. [NL. See Parotid, and -itis.] (Med.) Inflammation of the parotid glands. Epidemic, or Infectious, parotitis, mumps.

Meaning of Parotitis from wikipedia

- is a common, non-infectious cause of parotitis. It may occur in elderly or after surgery. Acute bacterial parotitis: is most often caused by a bacterial...
- called parotitis, is the most common mumps symptom and occurs in about 90% of symptomatic cases and 60–70% of total infections. During mumps parotitis, usually...
- as parotitis. The most common cause of parotitis is mumps. Widespread vaccination against mumps has markedly reduced the incidence of mumps parotitis. The...
- outer ear, and to the parotid gland and its fascia. Pain resulting from parotitis is caused by an impingement on the great auricular nerve. The great auricular...
- external compression, may cause pain and swelling of the parotid gland (parotitis). Koplik's spots which are pathognomonic of measles are found near the...
- about a w****, along with low-grade fever and general malaise. Recurrent parotitis of childhood is characterised by periods of pain and swelling in the parotid...
- Pneumoparotitis (also termed pneumosialadenitis wind parotitis, surgical mumps, or anaesthesia mumps), is a rare cause of parotid gland swelling which...
- Graft-versus-host disease Post-irradiation sialadenitis Sarcoidosis—there may be parotitis alone or uveoparotitis (inflammation of both the parotid and the uvea...
- described in 1909. Uveoparotitis is characterized by parotitis, uveitis and low grade fever. Parotitis leads to swelling and enlargement of the parotid glands...
- Stomatitis Gingivitis Gingivostomatitis Glossitis Tonsillitis Sialadenitis/Parotitis Cheilitis Pulpitis Gnathitis Esophagitis Gastritis Gastroenteritis Enteritis...