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Parotic — Pa*rot ic, a. [See {Parotid}.] (Anat.) On the side of the auditory capsule; near the external ear. [1913 Webster] {Parotic region} (Zo[ o]l.), the space around the ears. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
parotic — [pə rōt′ik, pərät′ik] adj. [ModL paroticus < Gr para , beside + ous (gen. ōtos), EAR1] situated near the ear … English World dictionary
Parotic region — Parotic Pa*rot ic, a. [See {Parotid}.] (Anat.) On the side of the auditory capsule; near the external ear. [1913 Webster] {Parotic region} (Zo[ o]l.), the space around the ears. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
parotic — /peuh roh tik, rot ik/, adj. Anat., Zool. situated about or near the ear. [1855 60; < NL paroticus < Gk par PAR + otikós of the ear; see OTO , IC] * * * … Universalium
parotic — adj. near the ear, close to the ear … English contemporary dictionary
parotic — pa·rotic … English syllables
parotic — /pəˈrɒtɪk/ (say puh rotik) adjective situated about or near the ear …
parotic — a. adjacent to ear. ♦ parotid, a. pertaining to salivary gland below ear; n. such gland. ♦ parotitis, n. mumps … Dictionary of difficult words
parotic — pəˈrō]d.]ik, rä], ]t], ]ēk, (ˈ)pa|r adjective Etymology: New Latin paroticus, from Latin para para (I) + New Latin oticus otic, from Greek ōtikos : adjacent to the ear … Useful english dictionary
parotic process — a posterior lateral process of the skull formed by the pterotic and opisthotic … Dictionary of ichthyology
