submaxillary

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

/ sʌbˈmæk səˌlɛr i, ˌsʌb mækˈsɪl ə ri /

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adjective

of or relating to the lower jaw or lower jawbone.

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Origin of submaxillary

First recorded in 1780–90; sub- + maxillary

Words nearby submaxillary

submarine chaser, submariner, submarining, submatrix, submaxilla, submaxillary, submaxillary gland, submediant, submental, submerge, submerged

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How to use submaxillary in a sentence

The upshot of his submaxillary communication was a dim "Twenty dollars, take it or leave it."
Our Square and the People in It|Samuel Hopkins Adams
Sometimes the parotid and submaxillary glands were inflamed; petechiae were absent.
A History of Epidemics in Britain, Volume II (of 2)|Charles Creighton
Many had swelling of the tonsils, parotids, submaxillary and sublingual glands.
A History of Epidemics in Britain, Volume II (of 2)|Charles Creighton
The parotid and submaxillary glands were often enlarged, sometimes suppurating or sloughing.
A History of Epidemics in Britain, Volume II (of 2)|Charles Creighton

Salivary glands, of which the most constant are the parotid and the submaxillary, are always present in terrestrial mammals.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 5|Various

British Dictionary definitions for submaxillary

submaxillary

/ (ˌsʌbmækˈsɪlərɪ) /

adjective

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

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