tuò
xiàn

technical
noun

Meaning of 唾液腺

唾液腺 means salivary gland; gland that secretes saliva. Pronounced tuò yè xiàn.

  • salivary gland; gland that secretes saliva

Definitions & Examples

Tuò
xiàn
fēn
de
tuò
yǒu
zhù
xiāo
huà
shí
 

Saliva secreted by the salivary glands helps digest food.

Sāi
xiàn
shì
rén
zuì
de
tuò
xiàn
 

The parotid gland is the largest salivary gland in the human body.

de
tuò
xiàn
yán
le
 
suǒ
kǒu
gān
de
hài
 

His salivary glands are inflamed, so he suffers from severe dry mouth.

shēng
jiǎn
chá
le
huàn
zhě
de
xià
xià
xiàn
shé
xià
xiàn
 

The doctor examined the patient's submandibular and sublingual glands.

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