retromandibular fossa
ret·ro·man·dib·u·lar fos·sa
the depression inferior to the auricle and posterior to the ramus and angle of the mandible.
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retromandibular fossa
An obsolete term for a wedged space posterior to the ramus of the mandible and anteroinferior to the external auditory meatus, which is primarily occupied by the parotid gland.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
ret·ro·man·dib·u·lar fos·sa
(retrō-man-dibyū-lăr fosă) Depression inferior to auricle and posterior to ramus and angle of mandible.
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retromandibular fossa. The superior boundary was the angle of the mandible.
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