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submaxillary gland

noun Anatomy.

submandibular gland.

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Nearby words

  1. submaxilla,
  2. submaxillaritis,
  3. submaxillary,
  4. submaxillary duct,
  5. submaxillary ganglion,
  6. submaxillary triangle,
  7. submediant,
  8. submental,
  9. submental artery,
  10. submental vein

Origin of submaxillary gland

First recorded in 1780–90
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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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Medicine definitions for submaxillary gland

submaxillary gland

n.

submandibular gland
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