STENSON'S DUCT
\stˈɛnsənz dˈʌkt], \stˈɛnsənz dˈʌkt], \s_t_ˈɛ_n_s_ə_n_z d_ˈʌ_k_t]\
Definitions of STENSON'S DUCT
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By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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See under Stenson.
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Syn.: parotid duct. A duct about 2 1/2 inches long, which conveys the secretion of the parotid gland into the mouth. It opens on the inner side of the cheek, nearly opposite the second upper molar tooth. [Nicholas Stenson, Danish anatomist, 1638-1686.]
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
