salivary glands
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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
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
He was diagnosed in 2017 with cancer of the salivary glands, near the mouth.
From BBC
Makarenkova's next steps are to confirm ionocytes' existence in human salivary glands and to investigate their potential to treat conditions such as dry mouth, in cases where the cells are insufficient or dysfunctional.
From Scientific American
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