Medical Dictionary

parotidectomy

noun pa·rot·i·dec·to·my \pə-ˌrät-ə-ˈdek-tə-mē\
plural pa·rot·i·dec·to·mies

Medical Definition of PAROTIDECTOMY

:  surgical removal of the parotid gland

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