epidemic parotitis

from 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}]

from 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.
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   {Epidemic parotitis} or {Infectious parotitis}, mumps.
      [1913 Webster]

from 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.
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   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]