parotidectomy
Cancer
(pa-RAH-tih-DEK-toh-mee) 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.
(pa-RAH-tih-DEK-toh-mee) 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.