Term: parotid gland: a large salivary gland that produces 50% of daytime saliva; in human beings it is located in front of and below each ear
Broader: salivary gland: any of three pairs of glands in the mouth and digestive system that secrete saliva for digestion | Unrelated: jumper: a small connector used to make temporary electrical connections
Broader: salivary gland: any of three pairs of glands in the mouth and digestive system that secrete saliva for digestion | Unrelated: optic nerve: the cranial nerve that serves the retina
Broader: salivary gland: any of three pairs of glands in the mouth and digestive system that secrete saliva for digestion | Unrelated: trust company: an organization (usually with a commercial bank) that is engaged as a trustee or fiduciary or agent in handling trust funds or estates of custodial arrangements or stock transfers or related services
Broader: salivary gland: any of three pairs of glands in the mouth and digestive system that secrete saliva for digestion | Unrelated: scorpionfish: marine fishes having a tapering body with an armored head and venomous spines
Broader: salivary gland: any of three pairs of glands in the mouth and digestive system that secrete saliva for digestion | Unrelated: granule: a tiny grain
Broader: salivary gland: any of three pairs of glands in the mouth and digestive system that secrete saliva for digestion | Unrelated: probabilism: (philosophy) the doctrine that (since certainty is unattainable) probability is a sufficient basis for belief and action
Broader: salivary gland: any of three pairs of glands in the mouth and digestive system that secrete saliva for digestion | Unrelated: television: a telecommunication system that transmits images of objects (stationary or moving) between distant points
Broader: salivary gland: any of three pairs of glands in the mouth and digestive system that secrete saliva for digestion | Unrelated: graafian follicle: a vascular body in a mammalian ovary enclosing a developing egg
Broader: salivary gland: any of three pairs of glands in the mouth and digestive system that secrete saliva for digestion | Unrelated: holothuroidea: class of echinoderms including the sea cucumbers
Broader: salivary gland: any of three pairs of glands in the mouth and digestive system that secrete saliva for digestion | Unrelated: inconsideration: the quality of failing to be considerate of others