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Where does “parotitis” come from?

parotitis (English) comes from Ancient Greek παρωτῖτις.

parotitis (English): Inflammation of one or both parotid glands

Definitions

  1. Inflammation of one or both parotid glands

Ancestry of “parotitis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπαρωτῖτις—

Words derived from “parotitis”

  • uveoparotitis
  • pneumoparotitis
Every word from Ancient Greek παρωτῖτις →