- lingual gland
- lingual gland n any of the mucous, serous, or mixed glands that empty their secretions onto the surface of the tongue
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lingual gland
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anterior lingual gland — n either of two mucus secreting glands of the tip of the tongue of which one is located on each side of the frenulum on the underside of the tongue … Medical dictionary
Lingual septum — The mouth cavity. The cheeks have been slit transversely and the tongue pulled forward. (Lingual septum is visible at center of tongue, but not labeled.) … Wikipedia
anterior lingual gland — noun : any of the nonserous or mixed glands near the tip of the tongue secreting mucus … Useful english dictionary
gland — An organized aggregation of cells functioning as a secretory or excretory organ. SYN: glandula (1) [TA]. [L. glans, acorn] accessory g. a small mass of glandular structure, detached from but lying near another and larger g., to which it is… … Medical dictionary
Lingual nerve — Infobox Nerve Name = PAGENAME Latin = nervus lingualis GraySubject = 200 GrayPage = 895 Caption = Distribution of the maxillary and mandibular nerves, and the submaxillary ganglion. Caption2 = The mouth cavity. The apex of the tongue is turned… … Wikipedia
lingual thyroid — an accessory thyroid gland or thyroid tissue located at the base of the tongue, between the foramen cecum and the hyoid bone. It may project into the pharynx, be entirely within the tongue, or be just beneath it; sometimes the normally located… … Medical dictionary
blandin's gland — bläⁿdaⁿz , ˈblandə̇nz noun Usage: usually capitalized B Etymology: after Philippe F. Blandin died 1849 French surgeon : anterior lingual gland … Useful english dictionary
Submandibular gland — Salivary glands: 1 parotid gland, 2 submandibular gland, 3 sublingual gland Latin glandula submandibularis … Wikipedia
Salivary gland — Salivary glands: #1 is Parotid gland, #2 is Submandibular gland, #3 is Sublingual gland … Wikipedia
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
