Sublingual gland

Introduction: Sublingual gland

Description of Sublingual gland

Sublingual gland: a small salivary gland that produces mucin (the viscous component of saliva); in human beings it is located on either side of the mouth under the tongue.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Sublingual gland: smallest of the three chief, paired salivary glands, draining the oral cavity.
Source: CRISP

Sublingual gland: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Sublingual gland:

• Sublingual
• Gland
• Salivary
• Salivary disorder
• Glands
• Floor
• Mouth
• Mouth symptoms (6864 causes)
• Mouth disease
• Mouth disorder

Terms associated with Sublingual gland:

Terms Similar to Sublingual gland:

• sublingual salivary gland

Source - WordNet 2.1

Broader terms for Sublingual gland

• Salivary Glands

Source - MeSH 2007

• salivary gland

Source - CRISP

• salivary gland

Source - WordNet 2.1

Hierarchical classifications of Sublingual gland

The following list attempts to classify Sublingual gland into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• salivary gland
• duct gland,exocrine gland
• gland,secreter,secretor,secretory organ
• organ
• body part
• part,piece
• thing
• entity

Source: WordNet 2.1

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Digestive System
  • Gastrointestinal Tract
    • Mouth
      • Salivary Glands
        • Sublingual Gland

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Tissues
  • Exocrine Glands
    • Salivary Glands
      • Sublingual Gland

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Stomatognathic System
  • Mouth
    • Salivary Glands
      • Sublingual Gland

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