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pa⋅rot⋅id

  [puh-rot-id] Anatomy
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–noun
1. Also called parotid gland. a salivary gland situated at the base of each ear.
–adjective
2. of, pertaining to, or situated near either parotid.
Origin:
1680–90; < NL parōtid- (s. of parōtis) parotid gland; L: tumor near the ear < Gk parōtís. See par-, oto-

Related forms:
pa⋅rot⋅i⋅de⋅an, adjective
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pa·rot·id   (pə-rŏt'ĭd)   
n.  A parotid gland.
adj.  

  1. Situated near the ear: the parotid region of the face.

  2. Of or relating to a parotid gland.

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Main Entry: 1pa·rot·id
Pronunciation: p&-'rät-&d
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, being, produced by, or locatednear the parotid gland <parotid acinar cells>

Main Entry: 2parotid
Function: noun
: PAROTID GLAND
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parotid pa·rot·id (pə-rŏt'ĭd)
adj.

  1. Situated near the ear.

  2. Of or relating to a parotid gland.

n.
A parotid gland.

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