submandibular gland

Preferred Label : submandibular gland;

MeSH definition : One of two salivary glands in the neck, located in the space bound by the two bellies of the digastric muscle and the angle of the mandible. It discharges through the submandibular duct. The secretory units are predominantly serous although a few mucous alveoli, some with serous demilunes, occur. (Stedman, 25th ed);

MeSH synonym : gland, submandibular; submandibular glands; gland, submaxillary; glands, submaxillary; submaxillary glands; submaxillary gland; glands, submandibular;

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Submandibular gland;

Details

Origin ID

D013363;

UMLS CUI

C0038556;

Allowable qualifiers
- abnormalities [MeSH Qualifier]
- anatomy and histology [MeSH Qualifier]
- blood supply [MeSH Qualifier]
- chemistry [MeSH Qualifier]
- cytology [MeSH Qualifier]
- diagnostic imaging [MeSH Qualifier]
- drug effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- embryology [MeSH Qualifier]
- enzymology [MeSH Qualifier]
- growth and development [MeSH Qualifier]
- immunology [MeSH Qualifier]
- injuries [MeSH Qualifier]
- innervation [MeSH Qualifier]
- metabolism [MeSH Qualifier]
- microbiology [MeSH Qualifier]
- parasitology [MeSH Qualifier]
- pathology [MeSH Qualifier]
- physiology [MeSH Qualifier]
- physiopathology [MeSH Qualifier]
- radiation effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- surgery [MeSH Qualifier]
- transplantation [MeSH Qualifier]
- ultrastructure [MeSH Qualifier]
- virology [MeSH Qualifier]
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Benign neoplasm of other major salivary glands [ICD-10 Sub-category]
- Entire submandibular gland (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Other major salivary glands [ICD-10 Sub-category (who)]
- Salivary gland [ICHI target]
- Submandibular ganglion [FMA entity]
- Submandibular gland [ICD-O code]
- Submandibular gland [ICD-11 Extension code]
- Submandibular gland [ICHI extension code]
- Submandibular salivary gland structure (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- right submandibular gland [Radlex concept]
- right submaxillary gland [SNOMED Notion]
- submandibular gland [UBERON concept]
Record concept(s)
- submandibular gland [MeSH concept]
See also (suggested by CISMeF)
- submandibular gland diseases [MeSH Descriptor]
See also inter- (CISMeF)
- Submandibular gland [LOINC System]
- Submandibular lymph node [ICD-11 Extension code]
Semantic type(s)
- Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component [UMLS semantic type]

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