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otoganglion (medicine)


otoganglion -->
otic ganglion


An autonomic ganglion situated below the foramen ovale medial to the mandibular nerve; its postganglionic, parasympathetic fibres are distributed to the parotid gland.

Synonym: ganglion oticum, Arnold's ganglion, auricular ganglion, otoganglion.


periphrase(2) (iou)



periphrase verb. E17.
[French periphraser, formed as PERIPHRASE noun.]
verb trans. Express by periphrasis. E17.
verb intrans. Use circumlocution; speak or write periphrastically. M17.