dictionary help| Arnold's ganglion --> otic ganglion | medical dictionary |
An autonomic ganglion situated below the foramen ovale medial to the mandibular nerve; its postganglionic, parasympathetic fibres are distributed to the parotid gland.
Synonyms: ganglion oticum, Arnold's ganglion, auricular ganglion, otoganglion.
(05 Mar 2000)
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