Anatomy

Sublingual Gland

A salivary gland on each side of the mouth below the TONGUE.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A salivary gland on each side of the mouth below the TONGUE.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Gland, Sublingual
  • Glands, Sublingual
  • Sublingual Glands

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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: coordinate with SALIVARY GLAND DISEASES

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  1. A03w.556w.500w.760w.687w
  2. A10w.336w.779w.687w
  3. A14w.549w.760w.687w

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NLM Classification

WI 230

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Sublingual Gland. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013361. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013361
  2. Sublingual Gland. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sublingual_gland
  3. Sublingual Gland. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q692200