salivary
Americanadjective
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Regular unsweetened sparkling water caused a temporary decline in salivary pH after 2 minutes.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026
After the removal of a cancerous salivary gland tumor, Wing’s oncologist recommended chemotherapy and radiation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026
She was told she required parotidectomy surgery which involved removing part of a major salivary gland in her cheek called the parotid gland.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2025
Her friend Diana Byer, the founder and former artistic director of New York Theater Ballet, said the cause was salivary cancer.
From New York Times ● Jan. 17, 2024
“You’re in the hospital for a stone in your salivary gland. So you’re not so smart after all, are you? You don’t even know what you’re in the hospital for.”
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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