parotid Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective relating to or located near the parotid gland

WordNet

Pa*rot"id adjective
Etymology
L. parotis, -idis, Gr. , beside, near + , , the ear: cf. F. parotide.
Definitions
  1. (Anat.) (a) Situated near the ear; -- applied especially to the salivary gland near the ear. (b) Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the parotid gland.
Pa*rot"id noun
Definitions
  1. (Anat.) The parotid gland.

Webster 1913