parotid gland
noun
Also called parotid. a salivary gland situated at the base of each ear.
parotid glands
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pluralof parotid gland.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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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
The submandibular glands have cells similar to those of the parotid glands, as well as mucus-secreting cells.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The parotid glands lie between the skin and the masseter muscle, near the ears.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
For example, the parotid glands secrete a watery solution that contains salivary amylase.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
When the metastatic inflammation which occasionally appears in the thyroid and parotid glands during the course of this disease terminates in the formation of pus, this should be speedily evacuated.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
