parotid
adjective
pa·rot·id pə-ˈrä-təd 
: of or relating to the parotid gland
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Bufo hunters catch the toads at night using flashlights—the toads freeze when confronted by a bright light—then milk the venom from the toad’s parotid glands, typically holding a mirror up to catch the spray. 
Alex Kuczynski, Town & Country, 20 Jan. 2022 In 1953, both Stewart and Gross published papers on these induced parotid tumors just months apart. Leila Mcneill, Smithsonian, 17 June 2019 Eighty-five percent of salivary-gland tumors are parotid [i.e., in the gland were Yauch's tumor is located]. Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2018
Alex Kuczynski, Town & Country, 20 Jan. 2022 In 1953, both Stewart and Gross published papers on these induced parotid tumors just months apart. Leila Mcneill, Smithsonian, 17 June 2019 Eighty-five percent of salivary-gland tumors are parotid [i.e., in the gland were Yauch's tumor is located]. Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2018 Word History
Etymology
New Latin parotid-, parotis parotid gland, from Latin, tumor near the ear, from Greek parōtid-, parōtis, from para- + ōt-, ous ear — more at ear
First Known Use
1684, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing parotid
Medical Definition
parotid 1 of 2
adjective
pa·rot·id pə-ˈrät-əd
: of, relating to, being, produced by, or located near the parotid gland
parotid acinar cells
parotid
2 of 2noun
: parotid gland