salivary gland

noun

medical

: a small organ that produces saliva in the mouth

Examples of salivary gland in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This includes cancers of the lip, mouth, upper throat (nasopharyngeal), middle throat (oropharyngeal), lower throat (hypopharyngeal), voice box (laryngeal), salivary gland and metastatic squamous neck cancer. — Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2026

Doctors hypothesize that gustatory hyperhidrosis develops after salivary gland injuries or surgeries because of the way nerve fibers are bundled in that part of the head. — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 10 Sep. 2024

The patient who has remained cancer-free for 15 months was dealing with terrible salivary gland cancer. — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 10 Oct. 2022

The Chicago Democrat has dealt with various health issues over the years, notably a battle with salivary gland cancer in 2008, and last week tested positive for COVID-19. — Rick Pearson, chicagotribune.com, 4 Jan. 2022

In severe cases, botulinum toxin can be injected into the salivary gland. — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 3 Dec. 2021

He’d been diagnosed with salivary gland cancer 10 years earlier. — Ryan Kost, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Oct. 2021

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Kids Definition

salivary gland

noun

: any of various glands that secrete saliva into the mouth

Medical Definition

salivary gland

noun

: 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