parotid

1. Situated near the ear: the parotid region of the face.
2. Of or relating to a parotid gland.

1. Situated near the ear.
2. Of or relating to a parotid gland.

A parotid gland.

Near the ear.

• p. adenitis — inflammation of the parotid gland characterized by regional swelling, pain and heat.
• p. duct — see parotid glands (below).
• p. duct transposition — a surgical procedure in which the parotid duct is redirected so that it discharges into the lower conjunctival cul-de-sac. Used in the treatment of keratoconjunctivitis sicca.
• p. glands — the largest of the main pairs of salivary glands, located on either side of the head, just behind the jaw and below the ears. From each gland a duct, the parotid duct, runs forward across the cheek (carnivores and small ruminants) or runs on the inside of the jaw to wind around the ventral border of the jaw to the cheek (pig, horse and ox) and opens on the inside surface of the cheek generally opposite the upper molars, the precise location depending on the species.
• p. region — the region below the ear.

The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: relating to or located near the parotid gland
  Pertains to noun: parotid gland (meaning #1)