/pəˈrɒtɪd/
Adjective
Relating to, situated near, or affecting a parotid gland. (Google Dictionary)
Noun
Short for parotid gland.
Word origin: From French parotide (1540s), or directly from Latin parotid-, stem of parotis, from Greek parotis “tumor near the ear,” from para– “beside” + ot-, stem of ous “ear”.