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 (, "beside; next to, near, from; against, contrary to") + (, from , "ear") + -id, thus "next to, near the ear".
External links http://patient.info/health/non-hodgkins-lymphoma-leaflet http://www.emedicine.com/ent/topic306.htm#section~anatomy_of_the_cervical_lymphatics