A mucoepidermoid carcinoma arising from the minor salivary glands in the oral cavity. It is often asymptomatic and detected during a routine dental examination. The disease is oral cavity mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MONDO_0044964). Also known as: mucoepidermoid carcinoma of oral cavity, mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the oral cavity, oral cavity mucoepidermoid cancer.