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
Participants who were exposed to infrasound showed higher levels of salivary cortisol.
From Science Daily ● May 3, 2026
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 ● Nov. 23, 2025
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
During the next twelve days the yellow fever traveled through this mosquito’s body until it reached her salivary glands.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
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