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Parotid Gland

Known as: Parotid Glands, Parotid, glands parotid 
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.
National Institutes of Health

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Benign neoplasm of parotid glandBlood supply aspectsBody partCDISC SEND Biospecimens Terminology

Broader (1)

Major salivary gland structure

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Structure of left parotid gland

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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Intensity-modulated radiotherapy in nasopharyngeal carcinoma: dosimetric advantage over conventional plans and feasibility of dose escalation.
Review
1994
Review
1994
Tumors and Surgery of the Parapharyngeal Space
Educational objectives: To understand the presentation and evaluation and various pathologic conditions involving the… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Characterization of the endogenous deoxyribonuclease involved in nuclear DNA degradation during apoptosis (programmed cell death).
Cell death by apoptosis occurs in a wide range of physiological events including repertoire selection of lymphocytes and during… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Activation of calcium entry by the tumor promoter thapsigargin in parotid acinar cells. Evidence that an intracellular calcium pool and not an inositol phosphate regulates calcium fluxes at the…
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Histatins, a novel family of histidine-rich proteins in human parotid secretion. Isolation, characterization, primary structure, and fungistatic effects on Candida albicans.
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Tissue-specific in vitro transcription from the mouse albumin promoter
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Metabolism of inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate and inositol 1,3,4-trisphosphate in rat parotid glands.
A complete separation of myo-inositol 1,4,5-[4,5-(32)P]trisphosphate prepared from human erythrocytes, and myo-[2-3H]inositol 1,3… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Fungistatic and fungicidal activity of human parotid salivary histidine-rich polypeptides on Candida albicans
Human parotid saliva histidine-rich polypeptides exerted antifungal activity against Candida albicans at concentrations similar… 
Review
1980
Review
1980
The cytology of salivary glands.
Highly Cited
1954
Highly Cited
1954
STUDIES ON THE ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM
A series of representative cell types including avian fibroblasts, and macrophages; rabbit mesothelia, endothelia, and nephron… 
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