otic ganglion
Anatomy and Zoology
noun
An autonomic ganglion situated near the foramen ovale, the postganglionic parasympathetic fibres of which supply the parotid gland.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Todd's Cyclopaedia of Anatomy and Physiology.
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