otoganglion

Definitions of otoganglion
  1. noun
    an autonomic ganglion whose postganglionic fibers are distributed to the parotid gland
    synonyms: otic ganglion
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    type of:
    autonomic ganglion
    any of the ganglia of the autonomic system whose unmyelinated fibers innervate the internal organs
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