parotid
IPA: pɝˈɑtɪd
noun
- The parotid gland.
adjective
- Relating to the parotid gland.
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Examples of "parotid" in Sentences
- Antibody to the parotid hormone.
- Oncocytoma of the parotid gland.
- Synthesis of the parotid hormone.
- It is also known as the parotid plexus .
- It is a major constituent of parotid saliva.
- The parotid gland is the largest of the salivary glands.
- It is covered by the parotid gland, and by the integument.
- Parotid lymph nodes are lymph nodes found near the parotid gland.
- The secretion of the large parotid glands is toxic to frogs and toads.
- Mumps of the salivary glands is a viral infection of the parotid glands.
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