parotid
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- adjective
- /pəˈrɒtɪd/
- Specialized
:
parotídeo
- The parotid glands are essential for saliva production, which helps with digestion and oral health.
- parotid gland
- parotid tumor
- parotid mass
Examples
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During the surgery, they carefully removed the tumor from the parotid region without damaging surrounding tissues.
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A 48-year-old woman came to us with a right parotid gland swelling that was causing her discomfort.
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Well that sounds like some sort of tumor in the parotid gland.
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On examination, the tumor in the parotid area measured approximately 4 x 3 x 1.5 cm.
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Although these tumors can occur at any site, their presence in the parotid gland is very unusual.
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Primary lymphoma of the parotid gland, although rare, is a well-recognized cause of a neck mass.
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When a person is awake, the parotid glands secrete up to 50% of the saliva output.
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In this article, we describe the case of a patient who had synchronous parotid and nasopharyngeal Warthin's tumors.
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The patient underwent superficial parotid resections, and at the 4-year follow-up, she exhibited no evidence of recurrence.
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The doctor explained that the swelling near her ear was caused by an issue with her parotid gland.
Compounds
- Specialized
Vein near the ear that carries blood from the gland that makes saliva to a larger vein
Surface Forms
Morphology
parotid = parot + id
The word is built from Greek combining forms (parot- + -id) used in medical terminology that are not productive or familiar to average learners, so the meaning cannot be derived from common English bases.
Etymology
The word parotid comes from Greek parts para- meaning 'beside' and ot- meaning 'ear'. That's why the parotid gland is the salivary gland that sits next to your ear.