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otic ganglion

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A small parasympathetic ganglion that is associated with the mandibular nerve, situated near the foramen ovale of the sphenoid bone, receives preganglionic fibers from the glossopharyngeal nerve by way of the lesser petrosal nerve, and sends postganglionic parasympathetic fibres to the parotid gland by way of the auriculotemporal nerve.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, biology, medicine, natural-sciences, neuroanatomy, neurology, neuroscience, sciences, zoology, zootomy

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noun

Meaning 2

an autonomic ganglion whose postganglionic fibers are distributed to the parotid gland

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: otoganglion

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Broader terms: autonomic ganglion

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 耳神經節 /耳神经节 (ěr shénjīngjié) — parasympathetic ganglion