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Definition of parotid in English: parotidadjective pəˈrɒtɪdpəˈrɑdəd Anatomy Relating to, situated near, or affecting a parotid gland. 腮腺的；腮腺附近的，对腮腺有影响的 Example sentencesExamples - The patient should be examined for evidence of other causes of lower facial weakness such as intracranial or parotid lesions or Lyme disease.
- The results of the fitting procedure indicated that, in both pancreatic and parotid cells, the apical regions had higher receptor densities than the basal regions, a result consistent with experimental data.
- The right parotid duct is grazed in this cut.
- A useful guide to whether a patient has parotid enlargement is to look for outward deflection of the ear lobe, which is seen in true parotid swelling.
- Plain radiograph films may show air in the soft tissue and may even outline the course of the parotid duct.
noun pəˈrɒtɪdpəˈrɑdəd Anatomy short for parotid gland Example sentencesExamples - Bilateral slow-growing enlargement of the parotids is a classic, but not common, finding in sarcoidosis.
- The major salivary glands are the parotid, submandibular, and sublingual.
- In rare cases, mumps will attack other groups of salivary glands instead of the parotids.
- The residual mass and pain in the parotid promptly resolved, and after 4 cycles of therapy, the liver lesions were no longer visible on computed tomographic scan.
- The parotids were firm, nontender, and enlarged, especially the left side obscuring the mandibular angle.
OriginLate 17th century: via Latin from Greek parōtis, parōtid-, from para- 'beside' + ous, ōt- 'ear'. Definition of parotid in US English: parotidadjectivepəˈrädədpəˈrɑdəd Anatomy Relating to, situated near, or affecting a parotid gland. 腮腺的；腮腺附近的，对腮腺有影响的 Example sentencesExamples - A useful guide to whether a patient has parotid enlargement is to look for outward deflection of the ear lobe, which is seen in true parotid swelling.
- Plain radiograph films may show air in the soft tissue and may even outline the course of the parotid duct.
- The right parotid duct is grazed in this cut.
- The patient should be examined for evidence of other causes of lower facial weakness such as intracranial or parotid lesions or Lyme disease.
- The results of the fitting procedure indicated that, in both pancreatic and parotid cells, the apical regions had higher receptor densities than the basal regions, a result consistent with experimental data.
nounpəˈrädədpəˈrɑdəd Anatomy short for parotid gland Example sentencesExamples - The parotids were firm, nontender, and enlarged, especially the left side obscuring the mandibular angle.
- The major salivary glands are the parotid, submandibular, and sublingual.
- The residual mass and pain in the parotid promptly resolved, and after 4 cycles of therapy, the liver lesions were no longer visible on computed tomographic scan.
- In rare cases, mumps will attack other groups of salivary glands instead of the parotids.
- Bilateral slow-growing enlargement of the parotids is a classic, but not common, finding in sarcoidosis.
OriginLate 17th century: via Latin from Greek parōtis, parōtid-, from para- ‘beside’ + ous, ōt- ‘ear’. |