Anatomy

Salivary Glands

Glands that secrete SALIVA in the MOUTH. There are three pairs of salivary glands (PAROTID GLAND; SUBLINGUAL GLAND; SUBMANDIBULAR GLAND).

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Glands that secrete SALIVA in the MOUTH. There are three pairs of salivary glands (PAROTID GLAND; SUBLINGUAL GLAND; SUBMANDIBULAR GLAND).

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Gland, Salivary
  • Glands, Salivary
  • Salivary Gland

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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

general or unspecified; prefer specifics; SALIVATION is also available; inflammation = SIALADENITIS; tuberculosis of salivary glands or tubercular sialadenitis = SIALADENITIS + TUBERCULOSIS, ORAL

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

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WI 230

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Salivary Glands. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012469. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012469
  2. Salivary Glands. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salivary_gland
  3. Salivary Glands. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q134938