Parotid lymph nodes
# Parotid lymph nodes

Parotid lymph nodes are lymph nodes found near the parotid gland in the immune system.

More specifically, it can refer to:

* deep parotid lymph nodes
* superficial parotid lymph nodes

## Etymology

The word parotid comes from the Ancient Greek: πᾰρᾰ́ (pará, "beside; next to, near, from; against, contrary to") + ὠτ- (ōt-, from οὖς oûs, "ear") + -id, thus "next to, near the ear".

