a. [ See Parotid. ] (Anat.) On the side of the auditory capsule; near the external ear. [ 1913 Webster ]
Parotic region (Zool.),
a. [ L. parotis, -idis, Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;;
Parotid gland (Anat.),
n. (Anat.) The parotid gland. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ NL. See Parotid, and -itis. ] (Med.) Inflammation of the parotid glands. [ 1913 Webster ]
Epidemic parotitis
Infectious parotitis