Anatomy

Minor Salivary Glands

Accessory salivary glands located in the lip, cheek, tongue, floor of mouth, palate and intramaxillary.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Accessory salivary glands located in the lip, cheek, tongue, floor of mouth, palate and intramaxillary.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Salivary Glands, Minor
  • Gland, Minor Salivary
  • Glands, Minor Salivary
  • Minor Salivary Gland
  • Salivary Gland, Minor

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

diseases: coord NIM with SALIVARY GLAND DISEASES (IM)

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History Note

91(79); was see under SALIVARY GLANDS 1979-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Salivary Glands (1966-1978)

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  1. A03w.556w.500w.760w.650
  2. A10w.336w.779w.650
  3. A14w.549w.760w.650

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Minor Salivary Glands. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012470. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012470
  2. Minor Salivary Glands. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3108494