epidemic parotitis

/ˌˈɛpəˌdɛmɪk ˈpɛrəˌtaɪdɪs/
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Definitions of epidemic parotitis
  1. noun
    an acute contagious viral disease characterized by fever and by swelling of the parotid glands
    synonyms: mumps
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    type of:
    infectious disease
    a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact
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