Parotitis Definition

Parotitis Sentence Examples

• The salivary glands are also called the parotid glands; therefore, mumps is sometimes referred to as an inflammation of the parotid glands (epidemic parotitis).

• Swelling of the salivary glands in the face (parotitis) generally occurs within 12 to 24 hours of the above symptoms.

• Encephalitis can occur during the parotitis stage or one to two weeks later.

• About one-fourth of all post-pubertal males who contract mumps can develop a swelling of the scrotum (orchitis) about seven days after the parotitis stage.