parotid
Jaw-adjacent saliva producer
The parotid glands are the largest salivary glands, located just in front of each ear.
The term appears almost exclusively in medical contexts: parotid tumor, parotid surgery.
Mumps is an infection of the parotid glands, causing the characteristic swollen-cheek appearance.
Mouth's digestive secretion
- secretionSubstance released by glands
- amylaseStarch-digesting enzyme
- digestionBodily food breakdown
- exocrineSecreting externally via ducts
serous · ductal · drooling · hypersalivation · enzyme · bicarbonate · mastication · taste
Abnormal tissue mass
- adenocarcinomaGlandular tissue malignancy
- neoplasmAbnormal tissue mass
- malignancyCancerous, invasive growth
- benignNot harmful or threatening
biopsy · mass · lump · enlargement · sialolithiasis · obstruction · abscess · cyst
Mouth organ producing spit
- facial nerveSeventh cranial pathway
- masseterJaw-closing muscle
- mandibularOf the lower jaw
- sublingualUnder the tongue
buccal · temporomandibular · maxillary · carotid artery · jugular vein · lymph nodes · earlobe · pharyngeal
Abnormal tissue enlargement
- MMRCombined pediatric vaccine
- vaccineDisease prevention injection
- epidemicWidespread disease occurrence
- contagiousTransmissible between people
bilateral · painful · fever · quarantine · outbreak · pediatrics · incubation · transmission
Anatomical cutting and examination
- incisionControlled cut into tissue
- excisionCutting out of tissue
- resectionSurgical tissue removal
- reconstructionRebuilding after destruction
scarring · complications · anesthesia · superficial · margin · postoperative
saliva
Mouth's digestive secretion
exocrine · serous · ductal · drooling · hypersalivation · enzyme · bicarbonate · mastication · taste · moisture
tumor
Abnormal tissue mass
- adenocarcinomaGlandular tissue malignancy
- neoplasmAbnormal tissue mass
- malignancyCancerous, invasive growth
benign · biopsy · mass · lump · enlargement · sialolithiasis · obstruction · abscess · cyst · Sjögren's syndrome
salivary gland
Mouth organ producing spit
- facial nerveSeventh cranial pathway
- masseterJaw-closing muscle
- mandibularOf the lower jaw
sublingual · buccal · temporomandibular · maxillary · carotid artery · jugular vein · lymph nodes · earlobe · pharyngeal
swelling
Abnormal tissue enlargement
- MMRCombined pediatric vaccine
- vaccineDisease prevention injection
- epidemicWidespread disease occurrence
contagious · bilateral · painful · fever · quarantine · outbreak · pediatrics · incubation · transmission · immunity
dissection
Anatomical cutting and examination
reconstruction · scarring · complications · anesthesia · superficial · margin · postoperative