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sublingual
[ suhb-ling-gwuhl ]
adjective
- situated under the tongue, or on the underside of the tongue.
noun
- a sublingual gland, artery, or the like.
sublingual
/ sʌbˈlɪŋɡwəl /
adjective
- anatomy situated beneath the tongue
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sublingual1
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Example Sentences
And I ve been studying physiology all the year without ever hearing of sublingual glands.
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Under the conjunctivæ there are extravasations of bright red blood; and sublingual hæmatoma has been observed (Beatson).
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Many had swelling of the tonsils, parotids, submaxillary and sublingual glands.
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Many other children had these ulcerations behind the ears, sometimes with swelling of the parotid and sublingual glands.
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The submaxillary and sublingual glands are enlarged and the neighboring lymphatics swollen.
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