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== Parotid == The '''Parotid''' (pronounced: puh-ROT-id) is the largest of the salivary glands in humans

== Warthin's Tumor == ...omatosum''', is a benign [[neoplasm]] that primarily affects the [[parotid gland]].

...[[salivary glands]]. It is also known as [[Warthin's tumor]] or [[Warthin tumor]], named after pathologist Aldred Scott Warthin who first described it. ...gland, "lympho" referring to the lymphatic system, and "oma" indicating a tumor or growth.

...t]] [[neoplasm]] that originates from the [[acinic cells]] of a [[salivary gland]]. ...d "oma" meaning "tumor." Thus, the term essentially refers to a grape-like tumor that resembles a crab.

...common type of salivary gland tumor and it primarily affects the [[parotid gland]]. ..." is derived from the Greek words "aden" meaning gland, and "-oma" meaning tumor or mass.

...is most commonly found in the salivary glands, particularly the [[parotid gland]]. * [[Parotid Gland]]: The largest of the salivary glands, located in front and below each ear.

...in ''basalis'' meaning "base" and the Greek ''adenoma'' meaning "glandular tumor". ...ting as a firm, mobile mass. They are most commonly found in the [[parotid gland]], but can also occur in other salivary glands.

...itis''' (pronunciation: /pærəˈtaɪtɪs/) is an inflammation of one or both [[parotid glands]], the major salivary glands located on either side of the face, in ...viral cause is [[mumps]], a contagious disease that primarily affects the parotid glands. Bacterial causes often involve [[Staphylococcus aureus]] or other t

...in any of the salivary glands but is most commonly found in the [[parotid gland]], the largest of the salivary glands. ...ion, imaging tests such as [[MRI]] or [[CT scan]], and a [[biopsy]] of the tumor.

* [[Adenoma]] - A type of noncancerous tumor or benign tumor that may affect various organs. * [[Adrenal gland]] - Endocrine glands that produce a variety of hormones including adrenalin

* [[Adenitis]] - infection and inflammation of a gland, especially a lymph node * [[Angioma]] - a tumor made of blood vessels or lymph vessels that is not cancerous