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salivary gland
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salivary gland

Any of the organs that secrete saliva. Three pairs of major glands secrete saliva into the mouth through distinct ducts: the parotid glands (the largest), between the ear and the back of the lower jaw; the submaxillary glands, along the side of the lower jaw; and the sublingual glands, in the floor of the mouth near the chin. There are also numerous small glands in the tongue, palate, lips, and cheeks. The presence, smell, or thought of food normally increases secretion.
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[Diagnostic pitfalls in benign and malignant salivary gland diseases.
Necrotizing sialometaplasia: a potential diagnostic pitfall by Blasch, Petr / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Digital subtraction sialography, conventional sialography, high-resolution ultrasonography and computed tomography in the diagnosis of salivary gland diseases.
Giant calculus of the submandibular salivary duct by Patel, Nilesh D. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
[8] It has been suggested that these same antibodies might have a role in the pathogenesis of autoimmune-mediated salivary gland diseases such as Sjogren's syndrome, although no direct investigations have studied this population.
The role of radioactive iodine in salivary gland dysfunction by Burman, Kenneth D. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
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