| Definition of 'submandibular gland' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) submaxillary gland, submaxillary salivary gland, submandibular gland, submandibular salivary gland, mandibular gland
a salivary gland inside the lower jaw on either side that produces most of the nocturnal saliva; discharges saliva into the mouth under the tongue
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| Definition of 'submandibular gland' |
U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. submandibular gland
One of two salivary glands in the neck, located in the space bound by the two bellies of the digastric muscle and the angle of the mandible. It discharges through the submandibular duct. The secretory units are predominantly serous although a few mucous alveoli, some with serous demilunes, occur. (Stedman, 25th ed)
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