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submaxillary
[ suhb-mak-suh-ler-ee, suhb-mak-sil-uh-ree ]
adjective
- of or relating to the lower jaw or lower jawbone.
submaxillary
/ ˌsʌbmækˈsɪlərɪ /
adjective
- of, relating to, or situated close to the lower jaw
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Word History and Origins
Origin of submaxillary1
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Example Sentences
The upshot of his submaxillary communication was a dim "Twenty dollars, take it or leave it."
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Sometimes the parotid and submaxillary glands were inflamed; petechiae were absent.
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Many had swelling of the tonsils, parotids, submaxillary and sublingual glands.
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The parotid and submaxillary glands were often enlarged, sometimes suppurating or sloughing.
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Salivary glands, of which the most constant are the parotid and the submaxillary, are always present in terrestrial mammals.
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