parotidnoun [ C ]
uk/pəˈrɒt.ɪd/us/pəˈrɑːt̬.ɪd/specializedeither of a two glands that produce saliva (= liquid produced in the mouth):
Damage to one or both parotid glands will increase the thickness of the saliva.
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Glands in the human body
- adrenal
- adrenal cortex
- adrenal gland
- adrenal medulla
- adrenocortical
- ductless gland
- endocrine gland
- gland
- lymph gland
- pancreas
- parathyroid
- parathyroid gland
- pituitary gland
- prostate
- prostatic
- sebaceous gland
- sweat gland
- thymus
- thyreoid
- thyroid