"parotid gland" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: parotid glands [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek παρωτίς (parōtís, “(gland) behind the ear”), from παρά (pará, “behind”) + οὖς (oûs, “ear”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|παρωτίς||(gland) behind the ear}} Ancient Greek παρωτίς (parōtís, “(gland) behind the ear”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} parotid gland (plural parotid glands)
  1. (anatomy) Either of a pair of salivary glands located in front of and below each ear in humans. Wikipedia link: parotid gland Categories (topical): Anatomy Derived forms: parotitis Translations (salivary gland): 腮腺 (sāixiàn) (Chinese Mandarin), příušní žláza [feminine] (Czech), příušnice [feminine] (Czech), korvasylkirauhanen (Finnish), parotide [feminine] (French), glande parotide [feminine] (French), Ohrspeicheldrüse [feminine] (German), fültőmirigy (Hungarian), faireog pharóitideach [feminine] (Irish), paróitid [feminine] (Irish), ghiandola parotide [feminine] (Italian), 耳下腺 (jikasen) (alt: じかせん) (Japanese), paausinė liauka [feminine] (Lithuanian), طوق (tok) (Ottoman Turkish), glândula parótida [feminine] (Portuguese), parótida [feminine] (Portuguese), glandă parotidă [feminine] (Romanian), parótida [feminine] (Spanish), öronspottkörtel [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-parotid_gland-en-noun-MCm7AYXV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Mandarin terms with redundant transliterations Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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