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Salivary gland

AnatomyGastroenterologyOtolaryngologyImportant

Exocrine glands producing saliva to lubricate the oral cavity and initiate digestion, with three major pairs: parotid, submandibular, and sublingual.

Korean

타액선(침샘)

소화를 시작하기 위한 침을 분비하는 외분비샘; 세 쌍의 주요 타액선은 이하선, 악하선, 설하선이다.

French

Glande salivaire

Glandes exocrines produisant la salive pour initier la digestion; les trois paires principales sont les glandes parotides, sous-mandibulaires et sublinguales.

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