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
To capture hormonal patterns, participants provided salivary cortisol eight times per day over the course of two days.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 14, 2025
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 ● 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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