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(puh-RAH-tid ...)
| | Cancer that forms in a parotid gland, the largest of the salivary glands, which make saliva and release it into the mouth. There are 2 parotid glands, one in front of and just below each ear. Most salivary gland tumors begin in parotid glands. |
| Previous Definitions: | paresthesia, paricalcitol, parietal pericardium, parietal peritoneum, Parkinson disease | | Next Definitions: | parotidectomy, paroxetine hydrochloride, paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, PARP-1 inhibitor AG014699, partial cystectomy |
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