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Parotid gland   Listen
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.





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"Parotid gland" Quotes from Famous Books



... of the Viper consists of a yellowish liquid, secreted in a glandular structure (situated immediately below the skin on either side of the head), which is believed to represent the parotid gland of the higher animals. If a viper be made to bite something solid, so as to avoid its poison, the following are the appearances under the microscope:—At first nothing is seen but a parcel of salts nimbly floating in the liquor, but ...
— The Illustrated London Reading Book • Various


Words linked to "Parotid gland" :   salivary gland


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