Syllable division derived from spelling — this word is not in the pronouncing dictionary, so no phonetic transcription is shown rather than a guessed one.
parotid is an adjective meaning "relating to or located near the parotid gland". It carries one recorded sense.
relating to or located near the parotid gland
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for parotid come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.