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  1. Salivary Gland Cancer (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your salivary glands make saliva - sometimes called spit - and empty it into your mouth through openings called ducts. Saliva makes your ... and contains antibodies that can kill germs. Salivary gland cancer is a type of head and neck ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/salivaryglandcancer.html - Health Topics
  2. Salivary Gland Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your salivary glands are in your mouth. You have three pairs of major salivary glands and hundreds of small (minor) glands. They make saliva (spit) and empty it into ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/salivaryglanddisorders.html - Health Topics
  3. Adrenal Gland Cancer (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your adrenal, or suprarenal, glands are located on the top of each kidney. These glands produce hormones that you can't live without, including sex ... A number of disorders can affect the adrenal glands, including tumors. Tumors can be either benign or ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/adrenalglandcancer.html - Health Topics
  4. Adrenal Gland Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    What are adrenal glands? Your adrenal glands are two small organs that sit on top of each kidney. The adrenal glands make different types of hormones you need to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/adrenalglanddisorders.html - Health Topics
  5. Thyroid Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland in the front of your neck. It makes hormones that control the way the body uses energy. These hormones affect nearly every organ ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/thyroiddiseases.html - Health Topics
  6. Parathyroid gland removal 
    Parathyroidectomy is surgery to remove the parathyroid glands or parathyroid tumors. The parathyroid glands are right behind your thyroid gland in your neck. These glands help your body control the calcium ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002931.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Salivary gland biopsy 
    Salivary gland biopsy is the removal of cells or a piece of tissue from a salivary gland for exam. ... You have several pairs of salivary glands that drain into your mouth: A ... glands) Another major pair beneath your jaw (submandibular ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003847.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Adrenal gland removal 
    Adrenal gland removal is an operation in which one or both adrenal glands are removed. The adrenal glands are part of the endocrine system and are ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007437.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Subareolar abscess 
    ... is an abscess, or growth, on the areolar gland. The areolar gland is located in the breast under or below ... is caused by a blockage of the small glands or ducts below the skin of the areola. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001501.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Addison Disease (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your adrenal glands are just above your kidneys. The outside layer of these glands makes hormones that help your body respond to ... salt balance. Addison disease happens if the adrenal glands don't make enough of these hormones. A ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/addisondisease.html - Health Topics
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