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parotid gland (pair)

Identification
Official Latin term glandula parotidea (par)
Official term parotid gland (pair)
Unit identifier TAH:U2309
Unit type pair
Materiality material
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Link to the unit parotid gland (pair)
Links of entity generic: parotid gland
Entity-oriented links Universal page Definition page
External links TA98 FMA PubMed
Partonomic links Level 2: mouth Short Extended
Level 3: glands of mouth (pair)
Taxonomic links Level 1: organ Short Extended
Taxonomic links Level 2: lobular organ
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Taxonomic definition
Taxonomic definition A parotid gland is a major salivary gland [glandula salivaria major ] which is the largest salivary gland in front of the acoustic meatus under the zygomatic arch.
Encyclopedic definition the largest of the three glands occurring in pairs, which together with numerous small glands in the mouth constitute the salivary glands; it is located below the zygomatic arch, below and in front of the external acoustic meatus.
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Date: 20.11.2025