salivary
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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After the removal of a cancerous salivary gland tumor, Wing’s oncologist recommended chemotherapy and radiation.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
These patients often undergo radiotherapy near the mouth, which can damage salivary glands and reduce saliva production.
From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026
It also allows surgeons to open up the salivary gland, rather than remove it.
From BBC • Dec. 22, 2024
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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