Medical Dictionary
salivary gland
noun
Medical Definition of SALIVARY GLAND
: any of various glands that discharge a fluid secretion and especially saliva into the mouth cavity and that in humans comprise large compound racemose glands including the parotid glands, the sublingual glands, and the submandibular glands
Illustration of SALIVARY GLAND
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