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Body Regions > Head > Face > Mouth > Salivary Glands
Stomatognathic System > Mouth > Salivary Glands
Digestive System > Gastrointestinal Tract > Mouth > Salivary Glands
Tissues > Exocrine Glands > Salivary Glands

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Salivary Glands  

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Note

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

Scope note

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

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D012469

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