Minor Salivary Gland Carcinoma

**Semantic type:** Neoplastic Process

**Definition:** A carcinoma that arises from the minor salivary glands. Representative examples include adenoid cystic carcinoma, acinic cell carcinoma, polymorphous low grade adenocarcinoma, and mucinous adenocarcinoma.

**Synonyms:** - Carcinoma of Minor Salivary Gland - Carcinoma of the Minor Salivary Gland - Minor Salivary Gland Cancer