"Parotid Gland" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The largest of the three pairs of SALIVARY GLANDS. They lie on the sides of the FACE immediately below and in front of the EAR.
| Descriptor ID |
D010306
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A03.556.500.760.464 A10.336.779.464 A14.549.760.464
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| Concept/Terms |
Parotid Gland- Parotid Gland
- Gland, Parotid
- Glands, Parotid
- Parotid Glands
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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