submental
Britishadjective
Etymology
Origin of submental
from sub- + Latin mentum chin
Example Sentences
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The plot to Starcrash is submental – a ripoff of Star Wars, which was already a ripoff classic action serials.
From The Guardian • Apr. 13, 2020
Kythera, which is based in Westlake Village, Calif., was founded in 2005 and is focused on the aesthetic medicine market, including its treatment for submental fullness, also known as double chin.
From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2015
The submental and submaxillary lymph glands on one or on both sides soon become enlarged, and may reach the size of a pigeon's egg.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander
The disease spreads early to the submental and submaxillary glands, which are best felt with one finger inside the mouth, under the tongue, and another outside, behind the mandible.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander
The submental glands lie in or close to the median line between the anterior bellies of the digastric muscles, and receive lymph from the lips.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis
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