submaxillary
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of submaxillary
Example Sentences
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The submaxillary and sublingual salivary glands are also liable to be affected.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander
The following day, the tumour reached its maximum of elevation, and sometimes comprised the submaxillary glands of the same side.
From North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826 by Bache, Franklin
The submaxillary gland lies under the integument and fascia in the triangle formed by the lower jaw and the two bellies of the digastric muscle.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander
The salivary and lymph glands in the submaxillary space are enlarged and tender.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander
Paps, or little projections, of the mucous membrane, which mark the opening of the submaxillary glands under the tongue in horses and cattle.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah
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