- submandibular gland
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/sub'man dib"yeuh leuhr/either of a pair of salivary glands located one on each side of and beneath the lower jaw. Also called submaxillary gland.[SUB- + MANDIBULAR]
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submandibular gland
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Submandibular gland — The second largest of the three major salivary glands. It is located deep to the mandible (jaw bone). * * * submandibular gland n a salivary gland inside of and near the lower edge of the mandible on each side and discharging by Wharton s duct… … Medical dictionary
submandibular gland — noun a salivary gland inside the lower jaw on either side that produces most of the nocturnal saliva; discharges saliva into the mouth under the tongue • Syn: ↑submaxillary gland, ↑submaxillary salivary gland, ↑submandibular salivary gland,… … Useful english dictionary
submandibular gland — (also submaxillary gland) noun Anatomy either of a pair of salivary glands situated below the parotid glands … English new terms dictionary
submandibular gland — submaxillary gland one of a pair of salivary glands situated below the parotid glands. Their ducts (Wharton s ducts) open in two papillae under the tongue, on either side of the frenulum … The new mediacal dictionary
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submandibular ganglion — n an autonomic ganglion that is situated on the hyoglossus muscle above the deep part of the submandibular gland, receives preganglionic fibers from the facial nerve by way of the chorda tympani, and sends postganglionic fibers to the… … Medical dictionary
Submandibular ganglion — Infobox Nerve Name = PAGENAME Latin = ganglion submandibulare GraySubject = 200 GrayPage = 898 Caption = Distribution of the maxillary and mandibular nerves, and the submaxillary ganglion. (Submandibular ganglion visible at bottom left, but not… … Wikipedia
Submandibular duct — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = ductus submaxillaris GraySubject = 241 GrayPage = 1135 Caption = Dissection, showing salivary glands of right side. (Labeled as submaxillary duct , but is identified as submandibular duct in newer sources.) … Wikipedia
submandibular salivary gland — noun a salivary gland inside the lower jaw on either side that produces most of the nocturnal saliva; discharges saliva into the mouth under the tongue • Syn: ↑submaxillary gland, ↑submaxillary salivary gland, ↑submandibular gland, ↑mandibular… … Useful english dictionary
