耳じ下か腺せん

noun

parotid gland

Anatomical term for the largest salivary gland, located in front of and below each ear.

• 耳じ下か腺せんは唾だ液えきを分ぶん泌ぴつする器き官かんの一ひとつです。

  The parotid gland is one of the organs that secrete saliva.

• 耳じ下か腺せんが腫はれる病びょう気きには、おたふく風邪かぜなどがあります。

  Diseases that cause swelling of the parotid gland include mumps.