Preferred Name | Parotid Gland | |
Synonyms |
parotid gland Parotid Gland Parotid gland Parotid gland structure (body structure) PAROTID GLAND Parotid Salivary Gland GLAND, SALIVARY, PAROTID Parotid parotid |
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Definitions |
The largest of the three paired salivary glands, located in front of the ear. |
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ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C12427 |
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ALT_DEFINITION |
The parotid gland is the largest of the salivary glands. It is found wrapped around the mandibular ramus, and it secretes saliva through Stensen's duct into the oral cavity, to facilitate mastication and swallowing. [WP,unvetted]. The salivary gland located adjacent to the ear. |
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code |
C12427 |
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Concept_In_Subset |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C66830 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C157711 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C168656 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C173073 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C77529 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C77526 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C61410 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C193234 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C198975 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C168660 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C168664 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C168663 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C193006 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C168655 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C74456 |
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Contributing_Source |
CDISC CTDC GDC UBERON mCode |
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DEFINITION |
The largest of the three paired salivary glands, located in front of the ear. |
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Display_Name |
Parotid |
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FULL_SYN |
parotid gland Parotid Gland Parotid gland Parotid gland structure (body structure) PAROTID GLAND Parotid Salivary Gland GLAND, SALIVARY, PAROTID Parotid parotid |
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Is_Value_For_GDC_Property |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C70729 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C171435 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C173263 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C158874 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C156422 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C156421 |
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label |
Parotid Gland |
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Legacy Concept Name |
Parotid_Gland |
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Maps_To |
Parotid Gland Parotid gland |
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Preferred_Name |
Parotid Gland |
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prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C12427 |
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Semantic_Type |
Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component |
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UMLS_CUI |
C0030580 |
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xRef |
UBERON:0001831 |
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subClassOf |