submaxillary

[ suhb-mak-suh-ler-ee, suhb-mak-sil-uh-ree ]

adjective

1. of or relating to the lower jaw or lower jawbone.

submaxillary

/ ˌsʌbmækˈsɪlərɪ /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or situated close to the lower jaw

Word History and Origins

Origin of submaxillary¹

First recorded in 1780–90; sub- + maxillary

Example Sentences

A few hours afterwards the submaxillary, parotid, and all glands situated about the head and neck were greatly enlarged; from the nostrils and gums, a clear, mucous discharge ran down; the eyes were glairy, with the pupils greatly dilated, and the coat was rough and staring.

From Nature

The search focused on the submaxillary salivary gland of rodents, which is similar in certain respects to the venom gland of snakes.

From Scientific American

Paps, or little projections, of the mucous membrane, which mark the opening of the submaxillary glands under the tongue in horses and cattle.

From Project Gutenberg

The submaxillary lymphatic glands are the seat of the nodular enlargement described in acute glanders, and, as in that affection, there may be pulmonary or skin deposits shown by cough or oedema, with swelling and cording of the cutaneous lymphatics with nodules and ulcers.

From Project Gutenberg

The submaxillary and sublingual glands are enlarged and the neighboring lymphatics swollen.

From Project Gutenberg