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1. epidemic parotitis
noun.
An
acute
contagious
viral
disease
characterized
by
fever
and
by
swelling
of
the
parotid
glands.
Synonyms
mumps
infectious disease
parotitis
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2. parotitis
noun.
Inflammation
of
one
or
both
parotid
glands.
Synonyms
epidemic parotitis
rubor
inflammation
mumps
redness
Antonyms
unexciting
exciting
achromatic color
3. epidemic
adjective.
(ˌɛpəˈdɛmɪk, ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk)
(especially
of
medicine)
of
disease
or
anything
resembling
a
disease;
attacking
or
affecting
many
individuals
in
a
community
or
a
population
simultaneously.
Synonyms
pestiferous
plaguey
pestilent
epizootic
epiphytotic
pandemic
pestilential
Antonyms
endemic
ecdemic
agreeable
good
antiseptic
Etymology
epidemic (English)
épidémique (French)
-ique (French)
-icus (Dutch)
épidémie (French)
epidemia (Latin)
ἐπιδήμιος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
4. epidemic
noun.
(ˌɛpəˈdɛmɪk, ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk)
A
widespread
outbreak
of
an
infectious
disease;
many
people
are
infected
at
the
same
time.
Synonyms
outbreak
irruption
pandemic
eruption
Antonyms
innocuous
specific
inactiveness
inaction
inactivity
Etymology
epidemic (English)
épidémique (French)
-ique (French)
-icus (Dutch)
épidémie (French)
epidemia (Latin)
ἐπιδήμιος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
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