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sub⋅max⋅il⋅lar⋅y

  [suhb-mak-suh-ler-ee, suhb-mak-sil-uh-ree]
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–adjective
of or pertaining to the lower jaw or lower jawbone.
Origin:
1780–90; sub- + maxillary
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sub·max·il·lar·y   (sŭb-māk'sə-lěr'ē)   
adj.  

  1. Of or relating to the lower jaw: a submaxillary fracture.

  2. Situated beneath the maxilla: the submaxillary salivary glands.

n.   pl. sub·max·il·lar·ies
An anatomical part, such as a gland or nerve, that is situated beneath the maxilla.
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Main Entry: 1sub·max·il·lary
Pronunciation: "s&b-'mak-s&-"ler-E, 's&b-, chiefly Brit "s&b-mak-'sil-&-rE
Function:adjective
: SUBMANDIBULAR

Main Entry: 2submaxillary
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -lar·ies
: SUBMANDIBULAR
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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submaxillary sub·max·il·lar·y (sŭb-māk'sə-lěr'ē)
adj.

  1. Of or relating to the lower jaw; mandibular.

  2. Situated beneath the maxilla.

n.
An anatomical part, such as a gland or nerve, situated beneath the maxilla.

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