Submaxillary Definition

sŭb-măksə-lĕrē
submaxillary
adjective
Designating, of, or below the lower jaw; esp., designating or of either of two salivary glands, one on each side, below the inside edge of the lower jaw.
Webster's New World
Situated beneath the maxilla.
The submaxillary salivary glands.
American Heritage Medicine
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the submaxillary gland.
Submaxillary saliva.
Wiktionary
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Wiktionary
noun
An anatomical part, such as a gland or nerve, that is situated beneath the maxilla.
American Heritage Medicine

Origin of Submaxillary

Submaxillary Sentence Examples

  • Salivary glands, of which the most constant are the parotid and the submaxillary, are always present in terrestrial mammals.

  • The commonest seat is the groin, and next to that the axilla; the cervical, submaxillary and femoral glands are less frequently affected.

  • 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.

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