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腮腺炎
sāixiànyán
Description
腮腺炎是一种病。
"腮腺炎" is a kind of illness.
生这种病的时候，脸的两边会肿起来，很疼。
When you get "腮腺炎", both sides of your face swell up and hurt a lot.
Meanings
腮腺炎sāixiànyán
mumps; inflammation of the parotid gland
孩子得了腮腺炎，脸肿了。
The child has mumps and a swollen face.
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Notes
- Etymology
腮 (cheek) + 腺 (gland) + 炎 (inflammation) — inflammation of the cheek gland.
- Nuance
often called 流行性腮腺炎 for the contagious viral form (mumps).
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