Department of Otorhinolaryngology, School of Medicine, Kanazawa University.
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MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D010309
Parotitis
INFLAMMATION of the PAROTID GLAND.
Parotiditis,Parotiditides,Parotitides
D002908
Chronic Disease
Diseases which have one or more of the following characteristics: they are permanent, leave residual disability, are caused by nonreversible pathological alteration, require special training of the patient for rehabilitation, or may be expected to require a long period of supervision, observation, or care (Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed). For epidemiological studies chronic disease often includes HEART DISEASES; STROKE; CANCER; and diabetes (DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2).