Salivary Gland Definition

sălə-vĕrē
noun
A gland that secretes saliva, especially any of three pairs of glands, the parotid, submaxillary, and sublingual, that discharge secretions into the oral cavity of humans and most other mammals.
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Other Word Forms of Salivary Gland

Noun

Singular:
salivary gland
Plural:
salivary-glands

Salivary Gland Sentence Examples

  • A salivary gland degenerates when its nerve-supply is cut off.

  • All malignant salivary gland tumors expressed similar intense HA in tumor stroma.

  • A salivary gland degenerates when its nerve-supply is cut off; and the nerves leading up to the symmetrical sloughs in Raynaud's disease have been found in an advanced state of degeneration (Affleck and Wiglesworth).

  • Autonomic nervous system-The part of the nervous system that controls so-called involuntary functions, such as heart rate, salivary gland secretion, respiratory function, and pupil dilation.

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