submaxillary gland
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of submaxillary gland
First recorded in 1780–90
Example Sentences
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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
Not long before, Wharton, an English observer, had demonstrated the existence of a canal leading from the submaxillary gland into the mouth.
From Catholic Churchmen in Science by Walsh, James J.
Cartilaginous tumours in the parotid, submaxillary gland, and testicle belong to a class of “mixed tumours” that will be referred to later.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis
Salivary Calculi.—Salivary calculi are most commonly met with in the submaxillary gland or its duct.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander
The submaxillary gland is of very similar texture to the last, but much smaller; it is placed deeper, and lies with its main axis horizontal.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" by Various
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