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syssarcosis

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sys·sar·co·sis (ssär-kss)
n. pl sys·sar·co·ses (-sz)
The union or attachment of bones, such as the hyoid bone and lower jaw, by muscle.
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Posterior compartment--deep to the parotid duct, contains specialized syssarcosis adipose tissue, a remnant of the succatory fat pad that aids in muscle motion and is of lower CT attenuation and of higher fat signal on MRI than all surrounding fat, including the anterior compartment.
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