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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.
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Parotid
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| a cord or band of dense, tough, inelastic, white, fibrous tissue, serving to connect a muscle with a bone or part; sinew |
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World English Dictionary
| parotid (pəˈrɒtɪd) | |
| —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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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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