PAROTID

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does parotid mean? 

• PAROTID (adjective)
  The adjective PAROTID has 1 sense:

1. relating to or located near the parotid gland

  Familiarity information: PAROTID used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PAROTID (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Relating to or located near the parotid gland

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

parotid gland (a large salivary gland that produces 50% of daytime saliva; in human beings it is located in front of and below each ear)

 Context examples 

A Kaposi sarcoma arising from the parotid gland.

(Parotid Gland Kaposi Sarcoma, NCI Thesaurus)

A lymph node located close to, on, or within the parotid gland.

(Parotid Gland Lymph Node, NCI Thesaurus)

A hemangioma arising from the parotid gland.

(Parotid Gland Hemangioma, NCI Thesaurus)

The University of Tel Aviv has shown the appearance of parotid gland cancer.

(Health threats caused by mobile phone radiation, EUROPARL TV)

A carcinoma that arises from a pleomorphic adenoma in the parotid gland.

(Parotid Gland Carcinoma ex Pleomorphic Adenoma, NCI Thesaurus)

An aggressive, high grade malignant tumor that arises from the parotid gland.

(Parotid Gland Carcinosarcoma, NCI Thesaurus)

A benign epithelial neoplasm that arises from the parotid gland.

(Parotid Gland Monomorphic Adenoma, NCI Thesaurus)

An adenoma that arises from the parotid gland.

(Parotid Gland Warthin Tumor, NCI Thesaurus)

A rare, benign epithelial neoplasm that arises from the parotid gland.

(Parotid Gland Sebaceous Lymphadenoma, NCI Thesaurus)

An invasive squamous cell carcinoma that arises from the parotid gland.

(Parotid Gland Squamous Cell Carcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)