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submandibular salivary gland

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Noun1.submandibular salivary gland - a salivary gland inside the lower jaw on either side that produces most of the nocturnal salivasubmandibular salivary gland - a salivary gland inside the lower jaw on either side that produces most of the nocturnal saliva; discharges saliva into the mouth under the tongue
salivary gland - any of three pairs of glands in the mouth and digestive system that secrete saliva for digestion


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Ultrasonography demonstrated a hypoechoic, nonhomogeneous mass that involved most of the submandibular salivary gland and two adjacent small lymph nodes.
On physical examination, the patient was afebrile, his heart rate was 72 bpm, blood pressure was 130/80 mm Hg, he had bilaterally palpable, enlarged, mildly tender masses in the submandibular region, consistent with enlarged submandibular salivary glands (Fig.
Sialoliths have been reported in the parotid glands of dogs and the duct of the submandibular salivary gland of chimpanzees.
 
 
 
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