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Parotidectomy
Pronunciation
Definition 1
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)
Definition 2
Surgery involving complete or partial excision of the parotid gland. (NCI Thesaurus)
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