Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
parotidectomy Audio
[ puh-rah-tih-dek-toh-mee ]
Definitions related to parotidectomy:
  • Surgery involving complete or partial excision of the parotid gland.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Surgery to remove all or part of the parotid gland (a large salivary gland located in front of and just below the ear). In a radical parotidectomy, the entire gland is removed.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Background The parotid gland is a primarily serous salivary gland that is located high in the neck in the preauricular area extending towards the cheek. The extratemporal facial nerve and its branches pass through the parotid gland and supply motor innervation to the muscles of facial expression, as well as to the postauricular muscles,...
    Medscape
    WebMD, 2025
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