parotid C2 Topic:The Human Body US /pəˈrɑtɪd/ UK /pəˈrɒtɪd/ See IPA manual Freq #174430 Meanings 1 adj relating to or situated near the parotid gland, the large salivary gland in front of and below the ear The scan showed swelling in the right parotid region. 2 noun the parotid gland The facial nerve passes through the parotid. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · relating to or situated... parotid-gland 2 noun · the parotid gland parotid gland Word family Forms parotidean Derived forms parotideanparotitis Related forms salivary glandsaliva Common collocations parotid gland Adjective + noun Etymology From Greek parotis ("swelling by the ear; parotid gland"), from para- ("beside") + ous, ot- ("ear"). Topics The Human Body External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # parotid **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj, noun **IPA (US):** /pəˈrɑtɪd/ **IPA (UK):** /pəˈrɒtɪd/ **Frequency rank:** 174430 ## Meanings 1. relating to or situated near the parotid gland, the large salivary gland in front of and below the ear 2. the parotid gland ## Examples - The scan showed swelling in the right parotid region. - The facial nerve passes through the parotid. ## Synonyms - parotid gland ## Derived Forms - parotidean - parotitis ## Related Forms - salivary gland - saliva ## Etymology From Greek parotis ("swelling by the ear; parotid gland"), from para- ("beside") + ous, ot- ("ear"). ## Topics - The Human Body markdown