salivary
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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Salivary flow and composition help determine how easily we can clear dangerous bugs.
From New York Times • Aug. 29, 2016
Salivary mucus helps lubricate food, facilitating movement in the mouth, bolus formation, and swallowing.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Figure 23.9 Salivary glands The major salivary glands are located outside the oral mucosa and deliver saliva into the mouth through ducts.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Salivary Fistulæ.—A salivary fistula may occur in relation to the glandular substance of the parotid or in relation to the duct.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander
Salivary glands: glands that open into the mouth or at the beginning of the alimentary canal, secreting a digestive, irritant or viscid material.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.
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