submaxillary
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of submaxillary
Example Sentences
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The disease spreads early to the submental and submaxillary glands, which are best felt with one finger inside the mouth, under the tongue, and another outside, behind the mandible.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander
Surgical Anatomy—Injuries—Salivary fistulæ—Salivary calculi—Infective conditions:Parotitis;Inflammation of submaxillary gland;Angina Ludovici;Inflammation of sublingual gland;Tuberculous disease—Tumours:Ranula;Mixed tumours of parotid;Sarcoma;Carcinoma;Tumours of submaxillary and sublingual glands.
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
Still more rarely suppuration of the submaxillary or the cervical glands has been met with.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
The submaxillary and sublingual salivary glands are also liable to be affected.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander
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