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parotid gland

parotid gland noun: either of a pair of salivary glands located in front of and below each ear in humans.

Noun

parotid gland (plural parotid glands)

  1. Either of a pair of salivary glands located in front of and below each ear in humans.

parotid gland meaning in Tamil

parotid gland in Tamil

பரோடிட் உமிழ்நீர்ச் சுரப்பி, பரோட்டிட சுரப்பி, கன்னவுமிழ்நீர்ச்சுரப்பி, பெரோட்டிடு சுரப்பி

Forms of parotid gland

pluralparotid glands

Origin of parotid gland

From Ancient Greek παρωτίς (parōtís, “(gland) behind the ear”), from παρά (pará, “behind”) + οὖς (oûs, “ear”).

Words formed from parotid gland

Questions about parotid gland

What does parotid gland mean?
Parotid gland means either of a pair of salivary glands located in front of and below each ear in humans.
What is parotid gland in Tamil?
Parotid gland in Tamil is பரோடிட் உமிழ்நீர்ச் சுரப்பி, பரோட்டிட சுரப்பி, கன்னவுமிழ்நீர்ச்சுரப்பி. See Parotid gland meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is parotid gland?
Parotid gland is a noun.
What is the plural of parotid gland?
The plural of parotid gland is parotid glands.

Words near parotid gland in the dictionary

  1. parothas
  2. parotia
  3. parotias
  4. parotic
  5. parotid
  6. parotid gland
  7. parotid glands
  8. parotidean
  9. parotidectomies
  10. parotidectomy
  11. parotideomasseteric

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