Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for PA-RO'TIS
PA-RO'TIS, n. [Gr. παρωτις. See Parotid.]
- The parotid gland; a secreting salivary conglomerate gland below and before the ear. – Parr.
- An inflammation or abscess of the parotid gland. – Quincy.
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