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epidemic parotitis
 

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Noun epidemic parotitis has 1 sense
  1. mumps, epidemic parotitis - an acute contagious viral disease characterized by fever and by swelling of the parotid glands
    --1 is a kind of infectious disease
    --1 has parts: parotitis

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Epidemic Parotitis

Noun

1. A contagious viral infection that affects the salivary glands, specifically the parotid glands, causing swelling and pain. It is commonly known as mumps.

Sample sentence: Outbreaks of epidemic parotitis often occur in schools and other crowded environments.

Related products: Mumps Vaccine

Adjective

1. Relating to or characterized by an epidemic of parotitis.

Sample sentence: The city implemented strict sanitary measures to contain the epidemic parotitis outbreak.

Related terms:

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