1.
[syn: mumps, epidemic parotitis]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
epidemic parotitis
n 1: an acute contagious viral disease characterized by fever
and by swelling of the parotid glands [syn: mumps,
epidemic parotitis]