Preferred Label : saliva;
Uberon definition : A fluid produced in the oral cavity by salivary glands, typically used in predigestion,
but also in other functions.;
Uberon synonym : salivary gland secretion;
Uberon Taxon note : We classify a wide variety of not necessarily homologous fluids here. In humans, the
saliva is a turbid and slightly viscous fluid, generally of an alkaline reaction,
and is secreted by the parotid, submaxillary, and sublingual glands. In the mouth
the saliva is mixed with the secretion from the buccal glands. In man and many animals,
saliva is an important digestive fluid on account of the presence of the peculiar
enzyme, ptyalin;
Origin ID : 0001836;
UMLS CUI : C0036087;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- saliva [COVID-19 Thesaurus concept]
- Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Uberon cross reference
- produced by
- produces
A fluid produced in the oral cavity by salivary glands, typically used in predigestion,
but also in other functions.
