Anatomy

Parotid Gland

The largest of the three pairs of SALIVARY GLANDS. They lie on the sides of the FACE immediately below and in front of the EAR.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

The largest of the three pairs of SALIVARY GLANDS. They lie on the sides of the FACE immediately below and in front of the EAR.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Gland, Parotid
  • Glands, Parotid
  • Parotid Glands

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

inflammation = PAROTITIS

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Tree Numbers

  1. A03w.556w.500w.760w.464w
  2. A10w.336w.779w.464w
  3. A14w.549w.760w.464w

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NLM Classification

WI 230

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Parotid Gland. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010306. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010306
  2. Parotid Gland. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parotid_gland
  3. Parotid Gland. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q691653