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parotid glands

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parotid glands: see salivary glands salivary glands (săl`əvâr'ē)
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More than half of these cases involve the major salivary glands, primarily the parotid glands.
Bulimics sometimes experience swelling in the parotid glands, giving them a "chipmunk cheek" appearance.
On physical examination, her bilateral parotid glands were swollen, and her left upper quadrant was tender.
 
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