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submandibular

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sub·man·dib·u·lar  (sbmn-dby-lr)
adj.
Submaxillary.


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These are the parotid glands -- just below and in front of the ears; two submandibular glands under the floor of the mouth ( they drain saliva up into the floor of the mouth), and the sublingual glands just beneath the tongue.
Here you should be able to feel the submandibular lymph nodes and parotid salivary gland.
Subsequent investigations determined the presence of kallikrein in both the parotid and submandibular secretions.
 
 
 
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