- parotidean
- pa·rot·i·de·an (pə-rot″ĭ-deґən) pertaining to the parotid gland.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
parotid — parotidean, adj. /peuh rot id/, Anat. n. 1. Also called parotid gland. a salivary gland situated at the base of each ear. adj. 2. of, pertaining to, or situated near either parotid. [1680 90; < NL parotid (s. of parotis) parotid gland; L: tumor… … Universalium