submaxillary gland
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Origin of submaxillary gland
First recorded in 1780–90
Words nearby submaxillary gland
submaxilla, submaxillaritis, submaxillary, submaxillary duct, submaxillary ganglion, submaxillary gland, submaxillary triangle, submediant, submental, submental artery, submental vein
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British Dictionary definitions for submaxillary gland
submaxillary gland
noun
(in mammals) either of a pair of salivary glands situated on each side behind the lower jaw
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Medical definitions for submaxillary gland
submaxillary gland
n.
submandibular gland
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