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Salivary Gland Calculi

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Definition: Calculi occurring in a salivary gland. Most salivary gland calculi occur in the submandibular gland, but can also occur in the parotid gland and in the sublingual and minor salivary glands.  chem composition of calculi: use /chem; /ultrastruct permitted; coord IM with specific precoord salivary gland dis term (IM); do not confuse with SALIVARY DUCT CALCULI    Other names Sialolithiasis; Salivary Gland Stones; Stones, Salivary Gland; Stone, Salivary Gland; Sialolith; Salivary Gland Stone; Salivary Gland Calculus; Gland Stones, Salivary; Gland Stone, Salivary; Gland Calculus, Salivary; Gland Calculi, Salivary; Calculus, Salivary Gland; Calculi, Salivary Gland; Sialoliths

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