Pediatric Health Conditions

2 words in this vocabulary list

noun an inflammation of one or both parotid glands, typically resulting from an infection

  • The patient presented with symptoms of parotitis, including swelling and pain in the parotid gland.
  • My friend was diagnosed with parotitis after experiencing severe jaw pain.
  • I heard that parotitis can be a real pain in the neck.
  • Dealing with all these deadlines feels like a parotitis on my productivity.

noun a noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. In this case, 'aden ulcer' is a noun phrase that represents a type of ulcer located in the adenoids or glands in the body.

  • The patient was diagnosed with an aden ulcer in their stomach lining.
  • My friend was complaining of a really bad aden ulcer after eating too much spicy food.
  • I heard that spicy food can give you a nasty aden ulcer if you're not careful.
  • The company's financial troubles were like a persistent aden ulcer that wouldn't go away.