Parotid lymph nodes are lymph nodes found near the

parotid gland The parotid gland is a major salivary gland in many animals. In humans, the two parotid glands are present on either side of the mouth and in front of both ears. They are the largest of the salivary glands. Each parotid is wrapped around the man ...

in the immune system. More specifically, it can refer to: *

deep parotid lymph nodes The deep parotid lymph nodes are lymph nodes found below the parotid gland. The ''afferents'' of the subparotid glands drain the nasal part of the pharynx The pharynx (plural: pharynges) is the part of the throat behind the mouth and nasal ca ...

superficial parotid lymph nodes The superficial parotid lymph nodes are a group of lymph nodes anterior to the ear. Their ''afferent'' vessels drain the root of the nose, the eyelids, the frontotemporal region, the external acoustic meatus and the tympanic cavity, possibly also ...

Etymology

The word ''parotid'' comes from the grc, πᾰρᾰ́ (, "beside; next to, near, from; against, contrary to") + (, from , "ear") + ''-id'', thus "next to, near the ear".

External links

* http://patient.info/health/non-hodgkins-lymphoma-leaflet * http://www.emedicine.com/ent/topic306.htm#section~anatomy_of_the_cervical_lymphatics {{Portal bar, Anatomy Lymphatics of the head and neck