parotid
Americannoun
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Etymology
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
Its preferred seat is on the bones of the lower and upper jaws, in the parotid salivary gland in the angle of the jaw, and in the region of the throat.
From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry
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