腮腺炎 sāixiànyán mumps Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 腮腺 sāixiàn parotid gland a large salivary gland located in front of and below each ear; also called 耳下腺 ěrxiàxiàn炎 yán noun inflammation (bound form) inflammation; infection; often used as a suffix for medical conditions ending in "-itis"