Parotid papilla
parotid papilla n.
The projection at the opening of the parotid duct.
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- Parotitic
[par-uh-tit-ik] /ˌpær əˈtɪt ɪk/ adjective 1. of or relating to .
- Parotitis
[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.
- Parotoid
[puh-roh-toid] /pəˈroʊ tɔɪd/ Zoology noun 1. Also called parotoid gland. any of certain cutaneous glands forming warty masses near the ear in certain toads. adjective 2. of or relating to a parotoid. 3. resembling a . /pəˈrɒtɔɪd/ noun 1. Also called parotoid gland. any of various warty poison glands on the head and back of […]
- Parous
1. a combining form meaning “bearing,” “producing” that specified by the initial element: oviparous; viviparous. combining form 1. giving birth to: oviparous word-forming element meaning “bearing, producing,” from Latin -parus (e.g. viviparus “bringing forth young alive”), from parere “to produce, bring forth” (see pare). parous par·ous (pār’əs, pâr’-) adj. Having given birth one or more […]