"submandibular gland" meaning in All languages combined

See submandibular gland on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: submandibular glands [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} submandibular gland (plural submandibular glands)
  1. (anatomy) Either of a pair of salivary glands located beneath the lower jaws, superior to the digastric muscles. Synonyms: submaxillary gland Translations (either of a pair of salivary glands): 頜下腺 /颌下腺 (héxiàxiàn) (Chinese Mandarin), 颌下腺 (héxiàxiàn) (Chinese Mandarin), leuanalussylkirauhanen (Finnish), glande submandibulaire [feminine] (French)

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