Recent Examples on the WebFever, headache, muscle aches, tiredness and loss of appetite may also occur a few days before parotitis, the CDC says. Andrew Clark, Indianapolis Star, 4 Nov. 2019 This is caused by swollen salivary glands under the ears on one or both sides of the head, known as parotitis. Andrew Clark, Indianapolis Star, 4 Nov. 2019 As a result, the report states, patients with parotitis should be evaluated for both mumps and flu, regardless of their vaccination status. Phil Diehl, sandiegouniontribune.com, 11 Apr. 2018
Word History
First Known Use
1796, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
parotitis
noun
par·o·ti·tis -ˈtīt-əs
1
: inflammation and swelling of one or both parotid glands or other salivary glands (as in mumps)