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submandibular gland

American

[suhb-man-dib-yuh-ler] / ˌsʌb mænˈdɪb jə lər /

noun

either of a pair of salivary glands located one on each side of and beneath the lower jaw.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

submandibular glands

plural

Etymology

Origin of submandibular gland

sub- + mandibular

Example Sentences

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The parasympathetic fibers of the facial nerve synapse in the pterygopalatine ganglion, which projects to the submandibular gland and sublingual gland.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

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