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ɪd 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.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | relating to or situated near the parotid gland |
| —n | |
| 2. | See parotid gland |
| [C17: via French, via Latin from Greek parōtis, from | |
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Medical Dictionary
parotid pa·rot·id (pə-rŏt'ĭd)
adj.
Situated near the ear.
Of or relating to a parotid gland.
A parotid gland.
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Example sentences
It is covered by the parotid gland, and by the integument.
The sublingual gland consists of mucous, the parotid of serous alveoli.
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