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parotid
(redirected from parotid duct transposition)

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pa·rot·id  (p-rtd)
n.
A parotid gland.
adj.
1. Situated near the ear: the parotid region of the face.
2. Of or relating to a parotid gland.

parotid [pəˈrɒtɪd]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) relating to or situated near the parotid gland
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) See parotid gland
[via French, via Latin from Greek parōtis, from para-1 (near) + -ōtis, from ous ear]
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Adj.1.parotid - relating to or located near the parotid gland


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6-8) Additionally, sialoceles and sialoliths in dogs have been reported as a complication after parotid duct transposition.
 
 
 
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