- submandibular salivary gland
- nouna salivary gland inside the lower jaw on either side that produces most of the nocturnal saliva; discharges saliva into the mouth under the tongue• Hypernyms: ↑salivary gland
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submandibular salivary gland
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salivary gland — noun any of three pairs of glands in the mouth and digestive system that secrete saliva for digestion • Hypernyms: ↑exocrine gland, ↑exocrine, ↑duct gland • Hyponyms: ↑parotid gland, ↑sublingual gland, ↑sublingual salivary gland, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Salivary gland — Salivary glands: #1 is Parotid gland, #2 is Submandibular gland, #3 is Sublingual gland … Wikipedia
submaxillary 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, ↑submandibular gland, ↑submandibular salivary gland, ↑mandibular… … Useful english dictionary
Salivary gland — One of the glands in the mouth that produce saliva. There are 3 major salivary glands. They are the parotid, submandibular, and sublingual glands. Each of these glands is paired; there is one parotid gland on each side of the head, etc. The… … Medical dictionary
submaxillary salivary gland — n SUBMANDIBULAR GLAND … Medical dictionary
salivary gland — Anat. any of several glands, as the submaxillary glands, that secrete saliva. [1700 10] * * * Any of the organs that secrete saliva. Three pairs of major glands secrete saliva into the mouth through distinct ducts: the parotid glands (the… … Universalium
salivary gland — a gland that produces saliva. There are three pairs of salivary glands: the parotid glands, sublingual glands, and submandibular glands. They are stimulated by reflex action, which can be initiated by the taste, smell, sight, or thought of food … The new mediacal dictionary
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
salivary glands — the glands of the oral cavity whose combined secretion constitutes the saliva; see glandulae salivariae majores and glandulae salivariae minores. Salivary glands. Detail of submandibular salivary gland, showing mucus secreting mucous cells and… … Medical dictionary
