Parotid
Pronunciation : Pa*rot"id
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [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
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Pa*rot"id
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: The parotid gland.
(Anat.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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