Sublingual gland — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = glandula sublingualis GraySubject = 242 GrayPage = 1136 Caption = Dissection, showing salivary glands of right side. (Sublingual gland visible near bottom right.) Caption2 = Salivary glands: #1 is Parotid… … Wikipedia
sublingual gland — noun a small salivary gland that produces mucin (the viscous component of saliva); in human beings it is located on either side of the mouth under the tongue • Syn: ↑sublingual salivary gland • Hypernyms: ↑salivary gland * * * noun : a small… … Useful english dictionary
sublingual gland — one of a pair of salivary glands situated in the lower part of the mouth, one on either side of the tongue. The sublingual glands are the smallest salivary glands; each gland has about 20 ducts, most of which open into the mouth directly above… … The new mediacal dictionary
sublingual gland — see pharyngeal gland, ventral … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
Sublingual — Sub*lin gual, a. [Pref. sub + lingual: cf. F. sublingual.] (Anat.) (a) Situated under the tongue; as, the sublingual gland. (b) Of or pertaining to the sublingual gland; as, sublingual salvia. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sublingual artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = arteria sublingualis GraySubject = 144 GrayPage = 553 Caption = Veins of the tongue. The hypoglossal nerve has been displaced downward in this preparation. Caption2 = BranchFrom = lingual artery BranchTo =… … Wikipedia
sublingual salivary gland — noun a small salivary gland that produces mucin (the viscous component of saliva); in human beings it is located on either side of the mouth under the tongue • Syn: ↑sublingual gland • Hypernyms: ↑salivary gland … Useful english dictionary
Sublingual — Underneath the tongue. A sublingual medication is a type of lozenge that is dissolved under the tongue. * * * SYN: subglossal. * * * sub·lin·gual .səb liŋ g(yə )wəl, səb adj 1) situated or administered under the tongue <sublingual tablets>… … Medical dictionary
Sublingual fovea — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = fovea sublingualis GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Mandible. Inner surface. Side view. Caption2 = Precursor = System = Artery = Vein = Nerve = Lymph = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = f 15… … Wikipedia
sublingual — /sub ling gweuhl/, Anat. adj. 1. situated under the tongue, or on the underside of the tongue. n. 2. a sublingual gland, artery, or the like. [1655 65; < NL sublingualis; see SUB , LINGUAL] * * * … Universalium
