Submandibular gland

System Digestive
SNOMED CT 181235001

Submandibular gland

Definition

Either of the paired compound tubuloalveolar (aka tubuloacinar) major salivary glands composed of both serous and mucous secretory cells and situated beneath the mandible.

Also known as mandibular gland, mandibular salivary gland, submandibular salivary gland — per UBERON

The Submandibular gland is a part of the Digestive.

Also identified as

Associated Diseases

Disease Involvement Source
Benign neoplasm of submandibular gland Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Benign neoplasm of submandibular gland Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of submandibular gland Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of submandibular gland Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Submandibular gland adenocarcinoma Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Submandibular gland adenocarcinoma Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Submandibular gland adenoid cystic carcinoma Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Submandibular gland adenoid cystic carcinoma Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Submandibular gland cancer Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Submandibular gland cancer Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Submandibular gland neoplasm Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0

Procedures

Procedure Relation Source
Radical Neck Dissection Procedure Has Completely Excised Anatomy NCIT · CC BY 4.0