Parotid lymph nodes | |
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Details | |
System | Lymphatic system |
Identifiers | |
Latin | nodi lymphoidei parotidei |
Anatomical terminology |
Parotid lymph nodes are lymph nodes found near the parotid gland in the immune system.
More specifically, it can refer to:
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Etymology
The word parotid comes from the Ancient Greek: πᾰρᾰ́ (pará, "beside; next to, near, from; against, contrary to") + ὠτ- (ōt-, from οὖς oûs, "ear") + -id, thus "next to, near the ear".
External links
- http://patient.info/health/non-hodgkins-lymphoma-leaflet
- http://www.emedicine.com/ent/topic306.htm#section~anatomy_of_the_cervical_lymphatics