salivary gland

American  

noun

Anatomy.

1. any of several glands, as the submaxillary glands, that secrete saliva.

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salivary gland British  

noun

1. any of the glands in mammals that secrete saliva. In man the chief salivary glands are the parotid, sublingual and submaxillary glands

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salivary gland Scientific  

/ săl′ə-vĕr′ē /

1. A gland in terrestrial animals that secretes saliva. In humans, three pairs of large glands, which include the parotid glands, secrete saliva into the mouth.

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Etymology

Origin of salivary gland

First recorded in 1700–10

Example Sentences

She underwent an operation which included the removal of her salivary glands, causing her to temporarily lose her sense of smell and taste.

From BBC

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

She was initially told that, to remove the pleomorphic adenoma, surgeons would have to cut out her largest salivary gland, which contains the facial nerve.

From BBC

Gypsy Rose was so convincing at playing up her infirmities that doctors subjected her to numerous unnecessary surgeries, including having her salivary glands removed and installing a feeding port in her stomach.

From Salon

Among the unnecessary procedures Gypsy Blanchard underwent was the removal of her salivary glands.

From Seattle Times