Parotid vein
parotid vein n.
Any of the parotid branches of the facial vein that drain part of the parotid gland and empty into the retromandibular vein.
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[par-uh-tit-ik] /ˌpær əˈtɪt ɪk/ adjective 1. of or relating to .
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[par-uh-tahy-tis] /ˌpær əˈtaɪ tɪs/ noun, Pathology. 1. inflammation of a . 2. . /ˌpærəˈtaɪtɪs/ noun 1. inflammation of the parotid gland See also mumps parotitis par·o·ti·tis (pār’ə-tī’tĭs) or pa·rot·i·di·tis (pə-rŏt’ĭ-dī’tĭs) n. Inflammation of the parotid glands, as in mumps. par’o·tit’ic (-tĭt’ĭk) adj.
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