submandibular

adjective
sub·​man·​dib·​u·​lar | \ ˌsəb-man-ˈdi-byə-lər How to pronounce submandibular (audio) \

Definition of submandibular

 (Entry 1 of 2)

1 : of, relating to, situated in, or performed in the region below the lower jaw
2 : of, relating to, or associated with the salivary glands inside of and near the lower edge of the mandible on each side

submandibular

noun

Definition of submandibular (Entry 2 of 2)

: a submandibular part (such as an artery or bone)

First Known Use of submandibular

Adjective

1842, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1974, in the meaning defined above

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submandibular

adjective
sub·​man·​dib·​u·​lar | \ ˌsəb-man-ˈdib-yə-lər How to pronounce submandibular (audio) \

Medical Definition of submandibular

 (Entry 1 of 2)

1 : of, relating to, situated, or performed in the region below the lower jaw a submandibular lymph node a submandibular tumor
2 : of, relating to, or associated with the submandibular glands

submandibular

noun

Medical Definition of submandibular (Entry 2 of 2)

: a submandibular part (as an artery or bone)