Either of a pair of salivary glands situated below the parotid glands.
〔剖〕颌下腺。亦称SUBMAXILIARY GLAND
Also called submaxillary gland
Example sentencesExamples
This was centred in the left submandibular region anterior to the left submandibular gland.
The hypertrophied submandibular gland, or a ptosis of the platysma muscle which hangs down, causes a bad result when using liposuction alone.
The submandibular glands produce a mixture of serous and mucous saliva.
Swollen submandibular glands and parotid glands as well as esophagitis, esophageal spasm, and esophageal tearing and potentially fatal ruptures can occur from constant vomiting.
Neoplasms can occur in the parotid, sublingual or submandibular glands, or in the minor salivary glands.
Definition of submandibular gland in US English:
submandibular gland
noun
Anatomy
Either of a pair of salivary glands situated below the lower jaw.
〔剖〕颌下腺。亦称SUBMAXILIARY GLAND
Also called submaxillary gland
Example sentencesExamples
Neoplasms can occur in the parotid, sublingual or submandibular glands, or in the minor salivary glands.
This was centred in the left submandibular region anterior to the left submandibular gland.
Swollen submandibular glands and parotid glands as well as esophagitis, esophageal spasm, and esophageal tearing and potentially fatal ruptures can occur from constant vomiting.
The hypertrophied submandibular gland, or a ptosis of the platysma muscle which hangs down, causes a bad result when using liposuction alone.
The submandibular glands produce a mixture of serous and mucous saliva.