And sublingual means under your tongue (lingual). You also have one parotid gland on each side. Parotid means it's near your ear. You have three major salivary glands, including your parotid ...

Thyroid nodules are lumps that occur in the thyroid gland in the front of the throat. There may be no symptoms, but people may feel a bump in the neck. Thyroid nodules can be a sign of iodine ...

The adrenal glands are two small glands located on top of the kidneys. They produce hormones that help regulate heart rate, blood pressure, the immune system, physical stress response, and other ...

The findings may have implications for radiotherapy, a cancer treatment that can cause damage to salivary glands and leave lasting complications. Doctors don’t regularly come across undiscovered bits ...