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Medical Definition of Parotid branches
1. Branches to parotid gland; Nomina Anatomica lists parotid branches of 1) auriculotemporal nerve (rami parotidei nervi auriculotemporalis; 2) facial vein, rami parotidei venae facialis; 3) superficial temporal artery, ramus arteriae temporalis superficialis. Synonym: rami parotidei. (05 Mar 2000)