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parotid

[ puh-rot-id ]

noun

  1. Also called parotid gland. a salivary gland situated at the base of each ear.


adjective

  1. of, relating to, or situated near either parotid.

parotid

/ ±èəˈ°ùÉ’³Ùɪ»å /

adjective

  1. relating to or situated near the parotid gland
“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

noun

“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
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ±è²¹Â·°ù´Ç³Ùi·»å±ða²Ô adjective
  • ±è´Ç²õ³Ùp²¹Â·°ù´Ç³Ùi»å adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of parotid1

1680–90; < New Latin ±è²¹°ùųپ±»å- (stem of ±è²¹°ùųپ±²õ ) parotid gland; Latin: tumor near the ear < Greek ±è²¹°ùųÙí²õ. See par-, oto-
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of parotid1

C17: via French, via Latin from Greek ±è²¹°ùųپ±²õ, from para- 1(near) + -ųپ±²õ, from ous ear
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Example Sentences

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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.

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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.

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The study analyzed the effects of inhaling the vapor of dried toad secretion from the parotid gland, which is found near the toad’s eyes.

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Billows has been undergoing treatment for parotid salivary cancer since November 2020 and wants to spend more time with his family.

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Radiation damage to the parotid glands can lead to long-term dryness of the mouth, and treatment plans designed to avoid the glands reduce the risk of damage.

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