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parotid_gland

parotid gland

English

Noun

parotid gland ‎(plural parotid glands)

(anatomy) Either of a pair of salivary glands located in front of, and below each ear in humans.

Derived terms

parotitis

Translations

salivary gland

Chinese:
Mandarin: 腮腺 (zh) ‎(sāixiàn)
Czech: příušní žláza f, příušnice (cs) f
Finnish: korvasylkirauhanen
Irish: faireog pharóitideach f, paróitid f

Italian: ghiandola parotide f
Japanese: 耳下腺 ‎(じかせん, jikasen)
Lithuanian: paausinė liauka f
Portuguese: glândula parótida f, parótida f
Swedish: öronspottkörtel (sv) c