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parotid gland
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Princeton's WordNet
parotid glandnoun
a large salivary gland that produces 50% of daytime saliva; in human beings it is located in front of and below each ear
Wiktionary
parotid glandnoun
Either of a pair of salivary glands located in front of, and below each ear in humans.
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parotid gland
The parotid gland is one of the three pairs of major salivary glands present in the human body, located in front of the ears and extending to the area beneath the earlobes. It produces and secretes saliva that helps in the early stages of digestion, lubrication, and protection of the oral cavity. Besides lubricating the mouth, the saliva from the parotid gland also helps in breaking down carbohydrates in the food with the enzyme amylase that it contains.
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Parotid gland
The parotid gland is a salivary gland in humans. It is a bilateral structure, and the largest of the salivary glands. It is wrapped around the mandibular ramus, and secretes saliva through Stensen's ducts into the oral cavity, to facilitate mastication and swallowing and to begin the digestion of starches.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
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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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of parotid gland in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of parotid gland in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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- příušnice, příušní žlázaCzech
- korvasylkirauhanenFinnish
- faireog pharóitideach, paróitidIrish
- ghiandola parotideItalian
- 耳下腺Japanese
- paausinė liaukaLithuanian
- glândula parótida, parótidaPortuguese
- öronspottkörtelSwedish
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