Parotid Gland

Definition: Parotid Gland

Parotid Gland

Noun

1. A large salivary gland that produces 50% of daytime saliva; in human beings it is located in front of and below each ear.

Specialty Definition: Parotid gland

The parotid gland is the largest of the salivary glands. Located at the angle of the mandible, the duct to this gland empties within the buccal cavity (the inside of the cheek).

The facial nerve runs through this gland but paradoxically does not control it. Secretion of saliva by the parotid gland is controlled by the glossopharyngeal nerve.

Serous fluid (as opposed to mucous fluid) is produced by the parotid gland.

Non-Fiction Usage: Parotid Gland

Subject	Topic	Quote
Health		Other possible complications include inflammation of the testis, spinal cord, eye, parotid gland, or by prolonged hepatitis. (references)
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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Parotid Gland

Modern Translations: Parotid Gland

Language		Translations for "parotid gland"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Danish		glandula parotis, ørespytkirtlen. (various references)

Dutch		oorspeekselklier, glandula parotis. (various references)

French		glande parotide. (various references)

German		Parotis, Ohrspeicheldrüse, Glandula salivalis externa, Glandula parotis. (various references)

Greek		παρωτίς. (various references)

Italian		tumore misto delle ghiandole salivari (mixed tumour of the parotid gland), adenoma eteromorfo di Willis-Bauer (mixed tumour of the parotid gland). (various references)

Japanese Kanji		耳下腺 . (various references)

Japanese Katakana		じかせ�". (various references)

Pig Latin		arotidpay andglay

Portuguese		glândula parótida. (various references)

Spanish		parótida (parotid), glándula parótida. (various references)

Turkish		kulakaltı tükürük bezi (parotid), kulak altı tükürük bezi (parotid). (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Anagrams: Parotid Gland

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