submaxillary gland

noun Anatomy.

submandibular 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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