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otoganglion

/ˌəʊ.təʊˈɡæŋ.ɡli.ən/

Traducción: Sustantivo que designa un ganglio vegetativo (parasimpático) cuyas fibras posganglionares se distribuyen hacia la glándula parótida.

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/ˌəʊ.təʊˈɡæŋ.ɡli.ən/C2formalmedical
  • esSustantivo que designa un ganglio vegetativo (parasimpático) cuyas fibras posganglionares se distribuyen hacia la glándula parótida.

A noun referring to an autonomic ganglion whose postganglionic fibers are distributed to the parotid gland.

  1. Otic ganglionC2formalmedical

    An autonomic ganglion located near the ear, whose postganglionic nerve fibers supply the parotid gland.

    esganglio ótico

    • The otoganglion is a small structure involved in salivary secretion.
    • Damage to the otoganglion can affect parotid gland function.
    • The postganglionic fibers from the otoganglion innervate the parotid gland.