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submental

British  
/ sʌbˈmɛntəl /

adjective

  1. anatomy situated beneath the chin

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of submental

from sub- + Latin mentum chin

Example Sentences

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The plot to Starcrash is submental – a ripoff of Star Wars, which was already a ripoff classic action serials.

From The Guardian • Apr. 13, 2020

Kythera, which is based in Westlake Village, Calif., was founded in 2005 and is focused on the aesthetic medicine market, including its treatment for submental fullness, also known as double chin.

From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2015

The lymph vessels of the anterior two-thirds of the tongue drain into the submental and submaxillary glands, and these in turn into the deep cervical group which accompany the internal jugular vein.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander

Gula: the throat: that sclerite forming the central portion of the head beneath, extending from the submental to the posterior margin, and laterally bounded by the genae.

From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.

The submental and submaxillary lymph glands on one or on both sides soon become enlarged, and may reach the size of a pigeon's egg.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander

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