A pain that is characterized by a pain situated, or occurring, in the parotid gland, which is a salivary gland located in front of the ears. (Additional salivary glands include the submandibular and sublingual glands.) Pain is attributed to swelling of the gland. [ url:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salivary_gland url:https://myhealth.alberta.ca/Health/aftercareinformation/pages/conditions.aspx?hwid=zp4169 url:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parotid_gland ]