parotid
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Origin of parotid
1680–90; < New Latin parōtid- (stem of parōtis ) parotid gland; Latin: tumor near the ear < Greek parōtís. See par-, oto-
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She was told she required parotidectomy surgery which involved removing part of a major salivary gland in her cheek called the parotid gland.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2025
The warty amphibian can secrete a milky poison from the parotid glands behind its shoulders that can be fatal to wildlife.
From Washington Post • Jan. 20, 2023
Billows has been undergoing treatment for parotid salivary cancer since November 2020 and wants to spend more time with his family.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 17, 2022
The parasympathetic fibers of the glossopharyngeal nerve synapse in the otic ganglion, which projects to the parotid gland.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The first symptom of actual attack is a peculiar slight stitch-like pain in one parotid region, usually the left.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
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