submaxillary

[ suhb-mak-suh-ler-ee, suhb-mak-sil-uh-ree ]

adjective

1. of or relating to the lower jaw or lower jawbone.

submaxillary

/ ˌsʌbmækˈsɪlərɪ /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or situated close to the lower jaw

Word History and Origins

Origin of submaxillary¹

First recorded in 1780–90; sub- + maxillary

Example Sentences

The upshot of his submaxillary communication was a dim "Twenty dollars, take it or leave it."

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Sometimes the parotid and submaxillary glands were inflamed; petechiae were absent.

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Many had swelling of the tonsils, parotids, submaxillary and sublingual glands.

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The parotid and submaxillary glands were often enlarged, sometimes suppurating or sloughing.

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Salivary glands, of which the most constant are the parotid and the submaxillary, are always present in terrestrial mammals.

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