parotid
/pəˈrɒtɪd
/Anatomy
adjective
Relating to, situated near, or affecting a parotid gland: the parotid duct...
- The right parotid duct is grazed in this cut.
- Plain radiograph films may show air in the soft tissue and may even outline the course of the parotid duct.
- The patient should be examined for evidence of other causes of lower facial weakness such as intracranial or parotid lesions or Lyme disease.
noun
short for parotid gland.In rare cases, mumps will attack other groups of salivary glands instead of the parotids....
- The parotids were firm, nontender, and enlarged, especially the left side obscuring the mandibular angle.
- Bilateral slow-growing enlargement of the parotids is a classic, but not common, finding in sarcoidosis.
Origin
Late 17th century: via Latin from Greek parōtis, parōtid-, from para- 'beside' + ous, ōt- 'ear'.