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PAROTID
parotid
(adjective) relating to or located near the parotid gland
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
para- + ot- + -id (near the ear)
Adjective
parotid (not comparable)
Relating to the parotid gland.
Synonyms
• parotoid
Noun
parotid (plural parotids)
The parotid gland.
Synonyms
• parotoid
Anagrams
• dioptra, partido
Source: Wiktionary
Pa*rot"id, a. Etym: [L. parotis, -idis, Gr. parotide. ] (Anat.) (a) Situated near the ear; -- applied especially to the salivary gland near the ear. (b) Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the parotid gland. Parotid gland (Anat.), one of the salivary glands situated just in front of or below the ear. It is the largest of the salivary glands in man, and its duct opens into the interior of the mouth opposite the second molar of the upper jaw.
Pa*rot"id, n. (Anat.)
Definition: The parotid gland.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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