parotid

[ puh-rot-id ]

/ pəˈrɒt ɪd /

Anatomy

noun

Also called parotid gland . a salivary gland situated at the base of each ear.

adjective

of, relating to, or situated near either parotid.

Origin of parotid

1680–90; <New Latin parōtid- (stem of parōtis) parotid gland; Latin: tumor near the ear <Greek parōtís.See par-, oto-

OTHER WORDS FROM parotid

pa·rot·i·de·an, adjectivepost·pa·rot·id, adjective

Words nearby parotid

parorexia, Paros, parosmia, parosteosis, parotic, parotid, parotid duct, parotidectomy, parotid gland, parotid notch, parotid papilla

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Example sentences from the Web for parotid

Sometimes the parotid and submaxillary glands were inflamed; petechiae were absent.
A History of Epidemics in Britain, Volume II (of 2)|Charles Creighton
The submaxillary and sublingual glands may be the seat of the same varieties of tumour as the parotid.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles
On the fifth day the ulcerating gland burst outside and the parotid gland became relieved.
Hydriatic treatment of Scarlet Fever in its Different Forms|Charles Munde
The parotid duct may be divided and a salivary fistula result.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles

Parotitis, L. Inflammation of the parotid gland, which is situated under the ear.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley

British Dictionary definitions for parotid

parotid

/ (pəˈrɒtɪd) /

adjective

relating to or situated near the parotid gland

noun

See parotid gland

Word Origin for parotid

C17: via French, via Latin from Greek parōtis, from para- 1 (near) + -ōtis, from ous ear

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Medical definitions for parotid

parotid

[ pə-rŏt′ĭd ]

adj.

Situated near the ear.

Of or relating to a parotid gland.

n.

A parotid gland.

单词	parotid
释义	parotid [ puh-rot-id ] / pəˈrɒt ɪd / Anatomy noun Also called parotid gland . a salivary gland situated at the base of each ear. adjective of, relating to, or situated near either parotid. Origin of parotid 1680–90; <New Latin parōtid- (stem of parōtis) parotid gland; Latin: tumor near the ear <Greek parōtís.See par-, oto- OTHER WORDS FROM parotid pa·rot·i·de·an, adjectivepost·pa·rot·id, adjective Words nearby parotid parorexia, Paros, parosmia, parosteosis, parotic, parotid, parotid duct, parotidectomy, parotid gland, parotid notch, parotid papilla Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for parotid Sometimes the parotid and submaxillary glands were inflamed; petechiae were absent. A History of Epidemics in Britain, Volume II (of 2)\|Charles Creighton The submaxillary and sublingual glands may be the seat of the same varieties of tumour as the parotid. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles On the fifth day the ulcerating gland burst outside and the parotid gland became relieved. Hydriatic treatment of Scarlet Fever in its Different Forms\|Charles Munde The parotid duct may be divided and a salivary fistula result. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles Parotitis, L. Inflammation of the parotid gland, which is situated under the ear. Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II\|Arnold Cooley British Dictionary definitions for parotid parotid / (pəˈrɒtɪd) / adjective relating to or situated near the parotid gland noun See parotid gland Word Origin for parotid C17: via French, via Latin from Greek parōtis, from para- 1 (near) + -ōtis, from ous ear Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for parotid parotid [ pə-rŏt′ĭd ] adj. Situated near the ear. Of or relating to a parotid gland. n. A parotid gland. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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