单词 | parotid duct |
释义 | > as lemmasparotid duct parotid duct n. the duct conveying saliva from the parotid gland to the mouth, opening opposite the second upper molar tooth; also called Stenson's duct. ΚΠ 1784 P. Clare Pract. Treat. Gonorrhoea (ed. 4) p. vi The parotid duct; this last opens upon the inside of the mouth. 1807 S. Cooper First Lines Pract. Surg. I. ii. v. 228 The parotid duct passes beneath the integuments of the cheek, over the masseter muscle. 1998 Biochem. Jrnl. 330 847 In the rat, ligation of the parotid duct causes a reversible atrophy of the parotid gland. < as lemmas |
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