parotid gland

English

Etymology

From Greek παρωτίς (stem παρωτιδ-) : (gland) behind the ear < παρά - pará : behind, and οὖς - ous (stem ὠτ-, ōt-) : ear

Noun

parotid gland (plural parotid glands)

1. (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
• French: parotide (fr) f, glande parotide (fr) f
• German: please add this translation if you can
• Hungarian: fültőmirigy (hu)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• 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
• Spanish: parótida (es) f
• Swedish: öronspottkörtel (sv) c