Author: Glossary
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Parovaritis
Inflammation of the epoophoron.
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Parovariotomy
Removal of a parovarian cyst.
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Parovarian
Situated near or beside the ovary.
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Suppurative parotitis
Bacterial infection of the parotid gland, usually in patients with decreased salivary flow. It is often caused by Staphylococcus aureus.
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Granulomatous parotitis
Granulomatous inflammation of the parotid gland, usually due to tuberculosis or sarcoidosis.
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Parotidectomy
Excision of the parotid gland. This procedure is most often performed to excise a malignancy and less often to remove a stone (calculus) that cannot be extracted from Stenson’s duct in the mouth. Surgical extraction of a parotid gland.
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Parosteal
Concerning the outermost layer of the periosteum.
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Parorchidium
Abnormal position, or non-descent, of a testicle.
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Paroophoritis
Inflammation of the tissues around the ovary.
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Paromphalocele
A hernia or tumor close to the umbilicus.