salivary
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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The researchers emphasized that the experiment measured only brief changes in salivary pH.
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
To this day, neutron therapy as pioneered by the cyclotroneers in 1938 remains an important part of the arsenal against certain cancers, including those of the prostate and salivary glands.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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