submaxillary
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of submaxillary
Example Sentences
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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
Recurrent enlargement of the parotid and submaxillary glands, as well as of the lachrymal glands, is occasionally met with in adults, and was first described by Mikulicz.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander
The submaxillary salivary glands and the cervical lymph glands are usually implicated, and the disease tends to spread by metastasis to distant parts.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander
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 Miles, Alexander
The salivary apparatus is developed much in the same manner as in that genus, but the duct of the submaxillary gland has no reservoir.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" by Various
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