Symptoms typically occur when eating. Saliva production is initiated, but cannot exit the ductal system, leading to swelling of the involved gland and significant pain, sometimes with an infection. Secondary infection of salivary glands from adjacent lymph nodes also occurs. These lymph nodes are the glands in the upper neck which often become tender during a common sore throat Many of these lymph nodes are actually located on, within, and deep in the substance of the parotid gland, near the submandibular glands.
Name: Lucy. Gender: Female. Usage: Lucy, of Latin origin, is a very popular first name. It is more often used as a girl (female) name. People having the name Lucy are in general originating from Belgium, Ecuador, France, Ireland, Italy, Malta, Netherlands, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America. For another variant of the name Lucy across the world, see Lucie.
The term Lucy comes from the song by the Beatles Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds which is commonly thought to be about LSD. Lucy is often used as a code word for LSD when referring to the drug in a public setting or over the phone where one does not want to openly discuss illegal activities. Lucy is used like a person's name in such discussions. Like saying Lucy took me on a trip last night to indicate you tripped on LSD the previous night. I tripped balls with Lucy last weekend!