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salivary

salivary

1 5.5
About the saliva made in the mouth
  • adjective
  • /səˈlaɪvəri/
translation icon : salival
  • Second, odontogenic tumors and salivary gland tumors affect different age groups, although there is some overlap.
  • salivary glands
  • salivary gland tumor
  • salivary cortisol

And then we were doing studies on the salivary immune system.

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Examples

  • Myoepithelial tumors of the salivary gland are unusual; they account for less than 1% of all salivary gland tumors.

    Academic text (2009)
  • Don't you want to give your salivary glands A chance to function?

  • And then we were doing studies on the salivary immune system.

  • The origin of this tumor in a major salivary gland is rare.

    Academic text (2006)
  • He has this salivary gland condition.

  • No significant effects were obtained for salivary cortisol in either group (see Table 1).

    Academic text (2003)
  • The submandibular gland is the second largest of the salivary glands.

    Academic text (2004)
  • Adults and children with salivary gland enlargement seem to experience slower progression of HIV disease.

    Academic text (2000)
  • In fact, mucoepidermoid carcinoma is the most common salivary gland malignancy in children.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Chemicals in the salivary glands of insects may facilitate the spread of viruses to animals.

Compounds

salivary gland
  • Specialized
3 4.0

A small organ in the mouth that makes saliva to help break down food

salivary calculus
  • Specialized
9.5

A small hard lump that forms inside the parts of the mouth that make saliva

salivary duct
  • Specialized
4.7

A small tube in the mouth that carries saliva from a gland

7.1

A small part under the tongue that makes saliva to keep the mouth moist

A gland under the lower jaw that makes saliva and releases it under the tongue, often at night

6.8

A small part under the lower jaw that makes saliva and sends it under the tongue

Surface Forms

salivary positive

Morphology

salivary = saliva (transparent) = saliva + ary

The adjective is directly formed from the noun 'saliva' with the productive suffix '-ary', yielding the meaning 'relating to saliva'.

Etymology

The word salivary comes from the Latin word saliva, which meant 'spit' or 'spittle', and the ending -ary means 'relating to'. So salivary simply means 'relating to or producing saliva', as in salivary glands that make the spit in your mouth.