parotid gland

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek παρωτίς (parōtís, “(gland) behind the ear”), from παρά (pará, “behind”) + οὖς (oûs, “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: Ohrspeicheldrüse (de) f
• Hungarian: fültőmirigy (hu)
• Irish: faireog pharóitideach f, paróitid f
• Italian: ghiandola parotide f
• Japanese: 耳下腺 (ja) (じかせん, jikasen)
• Lithuanian: paausinė liauka f
• Ottoman Turkish: طوق (tok)
• Portuguese: glândula parótida f, parótida f
• Romanian: glandă parotidă (ro) f
• Spanish: parótida (es) f
• Swedish: öronspottkörtel (sv) c