- mandibular gland
- mandibular gland n SUBMANDIBULAR GLAND
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glandula submandibularis.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
mandibular gland
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mandibular gland — noun 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 • Syn: ↑submaxillary gland, ↑submaxillary salivary gland, ↑submandibular gland, ↑submandibular … Useful english dictionary
mandibular gland — (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) A sac like reservoir usually paired, and partially or completely lined by secretory cells, opening in the mesal junction of the mandible with the head; functioning as alarm pheromone, fungistatic agent, aggregation pheromone … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
Mandibular (disambiguation) — Mandibular may refer to: Mandible, the lower jaw bone Mandibular canal Mandibular nerve See also Submandibular gland This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an … Wikipedia
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salivary gland — noun any of three pairs of glands in the mouth and digestive system that secrete saliva for digestion • Hypernyms: ↑exocrine gland, ↑exocrine, ↑duct gland • Hyponyms: ↑parotid gland, ↑sublingual gland, ↑sublingual salivary gland, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Submandibular gland — The second largest of the three major salivary glands. It is located deep to the mandible (jaw bone). * * * submandibular gland n a salivary gland inside of and near the lower edge of the mandible on each side and discharging by Wharton s duct… … Medical dictionary
submandibular gland — noun 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 • Syn: ↑submaxillary gland, ↑submaxillary salivary gland, ↑submandibular salivary gland,… … Useful english dictionary
submandibular salivary gland — noun 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 • Syn: ↑submaxillary gland, ↑submaxillary salivary gland, ↑submandibular gland, ↑mandibular… … Useful english dictionary
submaxillary gland — noun 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 • Syn: ↑submaxillary salivary gland, ↑submandibular gland, ↑submandibular salivary gland,… … Useful english dictionary
submaxillary salivary gland — noun 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 • Syn: ↑submaxillary gland, ↑submandibular gland, ↑submandibular salivary gland, ↑mandibular… … Useful english dictionary
