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otoganglion

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o·tic gan·gli·on

[TA]

an autonomic ganglion situated inferior to the foramen ovale medial to the mandibular nerve; its postsynaptic parasympathetic neurons end secretomotor fibers to the parotid gland.

Synonym(s): ganglion oticum [TA], Arnold ganglion, auricular ganglion, otoganglion

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