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GLANDE MOLAIRE [1 record]

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Record 1 2026-03-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • Oral Mucosa, Salivary Glands and Tonsils
CONT

Molar glands are minor salivary glands located under the mucous membrane near the molar teeth.

OBS

molar gland: The English and Latin designations are found in the plural (molar glands, glandulae molares) in the Terminologia Anatomica.

Key term(s)
  • glandulae molares
  • molar glands

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Muqueuse buccale, glandes salivaires et amygdales
DEF

Petites glandes salivaires jugales qui entourent l'orifice d'abouchement du conduit parotidien en regard de la deuxième molaire supérieure.

OBS

glande molaire : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel.

OBS

glande molaire : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

La désignation latine se trouve au pluriel (glandulae molares) dans la Terminologia Anatomica.

Key term(s)
  • glandulae molares
  • glandes molaires

Spanish

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