About The Word Parotid
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Parotid
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What's The Definition Of Parotid?
[adj] relating to or located near the parotid gland
Synonyms | Synonyms for Parotid: Related Terms | Find terms related to Parotid: See Also | Parotid In Webster's Dictionary \Pa*rot"id\, a. [L. parotis, -idis, Gr. ?, ?; ? 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.
{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.
\Pa*rot"id\, n. (Anat.) The parotid gland. |
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