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Salivary gland — One of the glands in the mouth that produce saliva. There are 3 major salivary glands. They are the parotid, submandibular, and sublingual glands. Each of these glands is paired; there is one parotid gland on each side of the head, etc. The… … Medical dictionary
salivary gland — Anat. any of several glands, as the submaxillary glands, that secrete saliva. [1700 10] * * * Any of the organs that secrete saliva. Three pairs of major glands secrete saliva into the mouth through distinct ducts: the parotid glands (the… … Universalium
Salivary gland — Salivary glands: #1 is Parotid gland, #2 is Submandibular gland, #3 is Sublingual gland … Wikipedia
Major urinary proteins — Tertiary structure of a mouse major urinary protein. The protein has eight beta sheets (yellow) arranged in a beta barrel open at one end, with alpha helices (red) at both the amino and carboxyl termini. The structure is resolved from Protein… … Wikipedia
Gland, salivary — One of the glands in the mouth that produce saliva. There are 3 major salivary glands. They are the parotid, submandibular, and sublingual glands. Each of these glands is paired; there is one parotid gland on each side of the head, etc. The… … Medical dictionary
gland — An organized aggregation of cells functioning as a secretory or excretory organ. SYN: glandula (1) [TA]. [L. glans, acorn] accessory g. a small mass of glandular structure, detached from but lying near another and larger g., to which it is… … Medical dictionary
Saliva — This article is about the substance produced in the mouths of humans. For genus of a plant Salvia, see Salvia. For other uses, see Saliva (disambiguation). Human saliva on a public walkway. Saliva (English pronunciation: /səˈlaɪvə/, referred to… … Wikipedia
Sialoendoscopy — DiseaseDisorder infobox Name = Sialoendoscopy Sialoendoscopy Sialoendoscopy is a minimally invasive technique that allows for salivary gland surgery in a safe and effective way. Simply described, a small camera is placed into the salivary glands… … Wikipedia
Xerostomia — Cotton mouth redirects here. For the Cottonmouth snake, see Agkistrodon piscivorus. Xerostomia Classification and external resources ICD 10 K11.7, R68.2 … Wikipedia
glandula — 1. [NA] SYN: gland. 2. SYN: glandule. [L. gland, dim. of glans, acorn] glandulae areolares [TA] SYN: areolar glands, under gland. g. atrabiliaris SYN: suprarenal gland. g. basilaris SYN: pituitary gland. glandulae bronchiales [TA] SYN: bronchial… … Medical dictionary
