parotitis
- noun
- /ˌpærəˈtaɪtɪs/
- Specialized
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parotiditis
- After experiencing pain and swelling, the doctor diagnosed her with parotitis.
- suppurative parotitis
- neonatal parotitis
Examples
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The swelling near his jaw indicated that he was suffering from parotitis.
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She went to the clinic because she had symptoms consistent with parotitis.
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Neonatal suppurative parotitis is very rare.
Academic text (2010) -
We report a new case of neonatal suppurative parotitis in a 3-week-old boy.
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We describe a new case of neonatal suppurative parotitis, and we discuss its microbiologic and clinical patterns.
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Most cases of neonatal suppurative parotitis are managed conservatively with antibiotic therapy.
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Neonatal suppurative parotitis appears to affect normal, healthy infants who become colonized by bacteria within the first few days of life.
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Neonatal suppurative parotitis is an uncommon disease, with an incidence of 3.8/10,000 hospital admissions for neonates.
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Other common head and neck findings include cutaneous nodules, ocular involvement, parotitis, middle ear involvement, and, as previously mentioned, cranial neuropathies.
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The presence of purulent discharge expressed from a Stensen duct is considered pathognomonic of acute neonatal suppurative parotitis.
Academic text (2010)
Synonyms
Swelling and pain in the glands that make saliva caused by infection or blockage
Compounds
- Specialized
A viral disease called mumps that causes fever and swelling of the glands by the ears and spreads easily
How Severe
Surface Forms
Morphology
parotitis = parotid (transparent) = parot + itis
Formed from the combining form 'parot-' (referring to the parotid gland) plus the medical suffix '-itis' indicating inflammation, so the meaning is directly 'inflammation of the parotid'.
Etymology
Parotitis comes from Greek parts: para- 'beside', otos 'ear', and -itis 'inflammation'. So parotitis is inflammation or swelling of the gland that makes saliva 'beside the ear', which is why it causes swelling near the jaw.