| parotid | (adj) relating to or located near the parotid gland |
| parotid gland | (n) a large salivary gland that produces 50% of daytime saliva; in human beings it is located in front of and below each ear |
| parotid vein | (n) parotid branches of the facial vein; they drain part of the parotid gland and empty into the retromandibular vein |
| parotitis | (n) inflammation of one or both parotid glands |
| Parotic | a. [ See Parotid. ] (Anat.) On the side of the auditory capsule; near the external ear. [ 1913 Webster ]
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| Parotid | a. [ L. parotis, -idis, Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;;
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| Parotid | n. (Anat.) The parotid gland. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Parotitis | n. [ NL. See Parotid, and -itis. ] (Med.) Inflammation of the parotid glands. [ 1913 Webster ]
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| Parotitis { f }; Entzündung der Ohrspeicheldrüse [ med. ] | parotitis [Add to Longdo] |