| salivary calculus | A calculus in a salivary duct or gland. Synonym: supragingival calculus. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| salivary colic | Periodic attacks of pain in the region of a salivary duct or gland, accompanied by an acute swelling of the gland, occurring in cases of salivary calculus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| salivary corpuscle | One of the leukocytes present in saliva. (05 Mar 2000) |
| salivary digestion | The conversion of starch into sugar by the action of salivary amylase. (05 Mar 2000) |
| salivary duct | A type of intralobular duct found in some salivary glands that modifies the secretory product; it derives its name from extensive infolding of the basal membrane. Synonym: salivary duct, secretory duct. (05 Mar 2000) |
| salivary duct calculi | Small calculi found in the terminal salivary ducts may be referred to as salivary sand. Larger calculi (stones) are found in the larger ducts, such as stensen's duct and wharton's duct. (12 Dec 1998) |
| salivary ducts | The ducts that convey the saliva. They are the parotid duct, the major and minor sublingual ducts, and the submandibular duct. (12 Dec 1998) |
| salivary fistula | A pathologic communication between a salivary duct or gland and the cutaneous surface or the oral mucus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| salivary gland | Any of the saliva-secreting exocrine glands of the oral cavity. Synonym: glandula salivaria. (05 Mar 2000) |
| salivary gland biopsy | <investigation, procedure, surgery> A procedure which involves the removal of a small specimen of salivary gland tissue for microscopic analysis. Used in the diagnosis of Sjogren's syndrome. Risks include localised bleeding, infection and injury to the facial nerve. (21 Mar 1998) |
| salivary gland calculi | Calculi occurring in a salivary gland. most salivary gland calculi occur in the submandibular gland, but can also occur in the parotid gland and in the sublingual and minor salivary glands. (12 Dec 1998) |
| salivary gland disease | Disorder of salivary glands; i.e., Sjogren's syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| salivary gland fistula | An abnormal passage between a salivary duct or gland and the cutaneous surface, or into the oral cavity through other than a normal pathway. (12 Dec 1998) |
| salivary gland hormone | <chemical> Chemical name: Parotin (12 Dec 1998) |
| salivary glands | The salivary glands include the parotid, submandibular and sublingual glands. They produce enzymes that aid in the breakdown of starches. (27 Sep 1997) |