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Word: Parotid
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late Middle English (as a noun denoting a tumour of the parotid gland): via Old French and Latin from Greek parōtis, parōtid- ‘tumour of the parotid gland’, from para- ‘beside’ + ous, ōt- ‘ear’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
pəˈrɒtɪd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
relating to, situated near, or affecting a parotid gland
Short Definition:relating to, situated near, or affecting parotid gland
Examples:- the parotid duct
Word: Parotid
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
pəˈrɒtɪd
Dialects: British English
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