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| pa·rot·id [ pə róttid ] |
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1. near ear: situated close to or beside the ear
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2. relating to parotid gland: relating to the parotid gland
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noun (plural pa·rot·ids) |
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anatomy
Same as parotid gland
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| [Late 17th century. Via French and Latin< Greek parōtid- "beside the ear" < ōt- "ear"] |
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