单词	parotid gland
释义	parotid gland noun : a serous salivary gland situated on each side of the face below and in front of the ear Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Mumps symptoms include discomfort and swelling of the salivary glands in the front of the neck or the parotid glands in front of the ears. Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2019 Grunewald had surgery for the first time in her life, in which doctors removed the tumor in her parotid gland. Samantha Bresnahan, CNN, 14 Mar. 2018 Mumps can cause serious complications Mumps is a viral illness that affects the saliva-producing glands (called the parotid glands) in the face and neck. Amanda Macmillan, Health.com, 7 Mar. 2018 Word History First Known Use 1759, in the meaning defined above Medical Definition parotid gland noun : a salivary gland that is situated on each side of the face below and in front of the ear, in humans is the largest of the salivary glands, is of pure serous type, and communicates with the mouth by the parotid duct
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