intraparotid plexus

intraparotid plexus definition - medical

in·tra·pa·rot·id plexus (ĭnˌtrə-pə-rŏtˈĭd)

noun
Any of the branches of the facial nerve passing through the substance of the parotid gland, connected by looped anastomoses. Also called pes anserinus.

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