parotid gland
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Anatomy. Also called parotid. a salivary gland situated at the base of each ear.
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Zoology. a similar gland found in snakes, modified to produce secretions of saliva or venom.
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The positioning of the parotid gland was important as it was preventing the tumour from damaging facial tissue or harming important nearby structures, including the facial nerve.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2025
The parasympathetic fibers of the glossopharyngeal nerve synapse in the otic ganglion, which projects to the parotid gland.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Vilanova, who was gouged in the eye by Mourinho after their Supercopa match at the start of the season, was back after recovering from surgery to remove a tumor on his parotid gland.
From New York Times ● Dec. 11, 2011
Separately, researchers are also examining whether cell phone use increases the risk of tumors in the ear's acoustic nerve and the parotid gland, where saliva is produced.
From Salon ● May 17, 2010
A female, aged 33 years, had suffered for 9 years from a diseased parotid gland, which had gradually attained a large size.
From North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826 by Bache, Franklin
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