| accessory parotid gland | An occasional islet of parotid tissue separate from the mass of the gland, lying anteriorly just above the commencement of the parotid duct. Synonym: glandula parotidea accessoria, admaxillary gland, glandula parotis accessoria, socia parotidis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| parotid gland | <anatomy> A salivary gland situated in front of and below the ear. (27 Sep 1997) |
| parotid gland mass | <radiology> Pleomorphic adenoma, sialocele, adenoid cystic carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, lymphoma, lymph node, abscess, metastasis (12 Dec 1998) |
| retromandibular process of parotid gland | That portion of the parotid salivary gland that is located behind the mandible and occupies the space between the ramus of the mandible and the mastoid process extending as far medially as the pharyngeal wall. Synonym: processus retromandibularis glandulae parotidis, processus retromandibularis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superficial part of parotid gland | superficial part of parotid gland |
| deep part of parotid gland | See: parotid gland. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fibrous capsule of parotid gland | The part of the investing cervical fascia that ensheaths the parotid gland and is fixed above to the zygomatic arch. Synonym: fascia parotidea, fibrous capsule of parotid gland, parotid sheath. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bronchial bud | One of the outgrowths from the primordial endodermal laryngotracheal tube giving rise to the primary bronchi. See: laryngotracheal diverticulum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bud | <botany> A small swelling or projection on a plant, from which a shoot, cluster of leaves, or flowers develops, a rudimentary, undeveloped shoot, leaf, or flower. (09 Oct 1997) |
| bud fission | 1. <biology> The formation of a new individual, either animal or vegetable, by a process of budding; an asexual method of reproduction; gemmulation; gemmiparity. See Budding. 2. <botany> The arrangement of buds on the stalk; also, of leaves in the bud. Origin: Cf. F. Gemmation. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| bud stage | First stage of tooth development; development of the primordia of the enamel organs, the tooth buds. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vascular bud | An endothelial sprout arising from a blood vessel. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mary-bud | <botany> The marigold; a blossom of the marigold. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| median tongue bud | A small median protuberance on the floor of the oral cavity of the embryo between the mandibular and hyoid arches, which plays a minor role in the development of the tongue. Synonym: median tongue bud. (05 Mar 2000) |
| periosteal bud | A vascular connective tissue bud from the perichondrium that invades the ossification centre of the cartilaginous model of a developing long bone. (05 Mar 2000) |