parotid gland
Americannoun
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Anatomy. Also called parotid. a salivary gland situated at the base of each ear.
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Zoology. a similar gland found in snakes, modified to produce secretions of saliva or venom.
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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
Discuss how saliva produced by the parotid gland differs in action from saliva produced by the sublingual gland.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Vilanova, who was gouged in the eye by Mourinho after their Supercopa match at the start of the season, was back after recovering from surgery to remove a tumor on his parotid gland.
From New York Times • Dec. 11, 2011
Separately, researchers are also examining whether cell phone use increases the risk of tumors in the ear's acoustic nerve and the parotid gland, where saliva is produced.
From Salon • May 17, 2010
On the fifth day the ulcerating gland burst outside and the parotid gland became relieved.
From Hydriatic treatment of Scarlet Fever in its Different Forms by Munde, Charles
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