Parotid gland

Parotid gland
Parotid Pa*rot"id, a. [L. parotis, -idis, Gr. ?, ?; para` beside, near + ?, ?, the ear: cf. F. parotide. ] (Anat.) (a) Situated near the ear; -- applied especially to the salivary gland near the ear. (b) Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the parotid gland. [1913 Webster]

{Parotid gland} (Anat.), one of the salivary glands situated just in front of or below the ear. It is the largest of the salivary glands in man, and its duct opens into the interior of the mouth opposite the second molar of the upper jaw. [1913 Webster]


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  • Parotid — Pa*rot id, a. [L. parotis, idis, Gr. ?, ?; para beside, near + ?, ?, the ear: cf. F. parotide. ] (Anat.) (a) Situated near the ear; applied especially to the salivary gland near the ear. (b) Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the parotid… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Parotid — Pa*rot id, n. (Anat.) The parotid gland. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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