submaxillary
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of submaxillary
Example Sentences
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In cattle the pulse is conveniently felt over the submaxillary artery where it winds around the lower jawbone, just at the lower edge of the flat muscle on the side of the cheek.
From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry
It usually begins in the lymph glands within the capsule of the parotid or submaxillary, and spreads thence to the salivary gland tissue.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Alexander Miles
The submaxillary glands may be, but are not always, enlarged.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Alexander Miles
The treatment consists in administering a sharp purge and employing a mouth-wash; leeches may be applied to the submaxillary region with benefit.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Alexander Miles
Acute infection of the submaxillary gland is met with under the same conditions as that of the parotid.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Alexander Miles
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