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PRONUNCIATION OF SUBLINGUAL GLAND

sublingual gland  [sʌbˈlɪŋwəl ˌɡlænd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SUBLINGUAL GLAND

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Sublingual gland is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SUBLINGUAL GLAND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sublingual gland

Sublingual gland

The paired sublingual glands are major salivary glands in the mouth. It is the smallest, most diffuse, and the only unencapsulated major salivary gland. It provides only 3-5% of the total salivary volume.

Definition of sublingual gland in the English dictionary

The definition of sublingual gland in the dictionary is either of a pair of salivary glands situated beneath the tongue.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SUBLINGUAL GLAND


aland
əˈlænd
bland
blænd
Disneyland
ˈdɪznɪˌlænd
Gelderland
ˈɡɛldəˌlænd
gland
ɡlænd
heartland
ˈhɑːtˌlænd
homeland
ˈhəʊmˌlænd
Lakeland
ˈleɪkˌlænd
land
lænd
Maryland
ˈmɛərɪˌlænd
monkeygland
ˈmʌŋkɪˈɡlænd
overland
ˈəʊvəˌlænd
planned
ˈplænd
Queensland
ˈkwiːnzˌlænd
southland
ˈsaʊθˌlænd
Swaziland
ˈswɑːzɪˌlænd
Thailand
ˈtaɪˌlænd
timberland
ˈtɪmbəˌlænd
wasteland
ˈweɪstˌlænd
wonderland
ˈwʌndəˌlænd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SUBLINGUAL GLAND

sublimely
sublimeness
subliminal
subliminal advertising
subliminal image
subliminal message
subliminal perception
subliminally
sublimit
sublimity
sublimize
subline
sublinear
sublineation
sublingual
subliteracy
subliterary
subliterate
subliterature
sublittoral

WORDS THAT END LIKE SUBLINGUAL GLAND

adrenal gland
Bank of England
Church of England
Deutschland
endocrine gland
England
gangland
Higher Education Funding Council for England
Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England
lacrimal gland
Lord Chief Justice of England
mammary gland
Middle England
New England
parathyroid gland
pineal gland
pituitary gland
prostate gland
salivary gland
sweat gland
thyroid gland

Synonyms and antonyms of sublingual gland in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sublingual gland» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SUBLINGUAL GLAND

Find out the translation of sublingual gland to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sublingual gland from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sublingual gland» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

舌下腺
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

glándula sublingual
570 millions of speakers

English

sublingual gland
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मांसल ग्रंथि
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الغدة تحت اللسان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

подъязычная железа
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

glândula sublingual
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্ফুলিঙ্গুয়াল গ্রন্থি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

glande sublinguale
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kelenjar sublingual
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zungenspeicheldrüse
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

舌下腺
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

설하 선
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kelenjar sublingual
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tuyến dưới lưỡi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Sublingual சுரப்பி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सब्बल्यूअल ग्रंथी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Dil altı bezi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ghiandola sublinguale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gruczoł podjęzykowa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

під´язична заліза
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

glanda sublinguală
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υπογλώσσια αδένα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sublinguale klier
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sublingual körtel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sublingual kjertel
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sublingual gland

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SUBLINGUAL GLAND»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SUBLINGUAL GLAND» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sublingual gland

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUBLINGUAL GLAND»

Discover the use of sublingual gland in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sublingual gland and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Textbook of Small Animal Surgery
The major salivary glands of the cat (left) and the dog (right): 1. the parotid: 2. the mandibular, which shares its capsule with part of the sublingual gland: 3, the monostomatic part of the sublingual gland: 4. the zygomatic; 5, the molar.
Douglas H. Slatter, 2003
2
Atlas of Head & Neck Surgery--otolaryngology
INDICATIONS 1 . Benign or malignant tumor involving the sublingual gland 2. Anterior floor of mouth squamous cell carcinoma SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS 1. Proximity of the submandibular duct 2. Possible involvement of the mandible 3.
Byron J. Bailey, 2001
3
Head and Neck Cancer: A Multidisciplinary Approach
Perivascular lymph nodes near the facial artery are often involved with cancer originating in the gland, and these nodes should be removed with submandibular resection. Sublingual Gland The sublingual gland occupies the same anatomic ...
Louis B. Harrison, Roy B. Sessions, Waun Ki Hong, 2009
4
Head & Neck Surgery--otolaryngology
Submandibular duct Sublingual gland Figure 37.6 The superficial and deep lobes of Submandibular gland are separated by the mylohyoid muscle. The sublingual gland has multiple ducts that open along the plica of the floor of the mouth.
Byron J. Bailey, Jonas T. Johnson, Shawn D. Newlands, 2006
5
Practical Head and Neck Ultrasound
Anil T. Ahuja, Rhodri M. Evans. (a) (b) Figure 1.5 - (a) Coronal and (b) sagittal images of the submental region. (1) Anterior belly of digastric muscle. (2) Mylohyoid. (3) Geniohyoid. (4) Genioglossus. (5) Sublingual gland. (6) Mandible. (7) Hyoid ...
Anil T. Ahuja, Rhodri M. Evans, 2000
6
Applied Radiological Anatomy
It opens on the sublingual papilla on the floor of the buccal cavity (Fig. 28). The sublingual gland is the smallest of the major salivary glands. It rests on the medial aspect of the mylohyoid muscle just anterior to the submandibular gland and just ...
Paul Butler, Adam W. M. Mitchell, Harold Ellis, 1999
7
Color Atlas of Human Anatomy
The level of the section, just above the floor of the mouth, enables visualization of the sublingual gland (A29), sublingual caruncle, and the opening of the submandibular duct (A30). Posterior to it, a portion of the tortuous course of the thick ...
Helga Fritsch, Wolfgang Kuehnel, 2011
8
Salivary Gland Diseases: Surgical and Medical Management
The Sublingual Gland The subingual gland is also a mixed gland. In contrast to the submandibular gland, however, the secretory lobules of the sublingual gland are primarily mucinous, with a minor component of serous cells. The duct system  ...
Robert L. Witt, 2011
9
Salivary Gland Tumours
Sublingual Gland This gland is the smallest of all major salivary glands and weighs approximately 2–5 g. It lies in the floor of the mouth, in contact with the sublingual fossa on the lingual aspect of the mandible. This gland produces multiple ...
Jerzy Klijanienko, Philippe Vielh, John G. Batsakis, 2000
10
Color Atlas and Textbook of Human Anatomy: Internal organs
From there it runs forward medially to the sublingual gland Al1, frequently combined with the main duct of the latter, and opens on the sublingual caruncu- la AB12, see p. 196. The gland is enveloped by its fascial capsule and is also covered ...
Werner Kahle, Helmut Leonhardt, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUBLINGUAL GLAND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sublingual gland is used in the context of the following news items.
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PAOMS – Study day for twin cities
It was followed by a presentation by Assistant Professor Dr Zahid Qayyum on 'Pathology of submandibular and sublingual glands'. He shared clinical cases of ... «Dental News Pakistan, Mar 15»
2
Study group on Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery meets in Rawalpindi
This was followed by a presentation by Dr. Zahid Qayyum – Assistant Professor on 'Pathology of submandibular and sublingual glands'. He shared clinical ... «Dental News Pakistan, Mar 15»
3
Salivary Gland Cancer: Teamwork Pays Off
Submandibular glands are found just below the jawbone at the paramedian position on either side. The sublingual glands are located just below the surface ... «Medscape, Jan 15»
4
Did Chewing Tobacco Kill Tony Gwynn?
Humans have three main sets salivary glands: the parotid, submandibular, and sublingual glands. (There are also about a thousand minor glands located ... «Deadspin, Jun 14»
5
These glands may swell
The parotid gland is one of your salivary glands – glands in the body which produce saliva (spit). ... Sublingual glands – These are situated below your tongue. «The Star Online, May 14»
6
Pediapharm Granted Exclusive Commercial Rights for Cuvposa in …
Saliva is primarily produced from three major salivary glands, the parotid gland, the submandibular gland and the sublingual gland. Sialorrhea can have many ... «Baystreet.ca, Apr 14»
7
What are Salivary Gland Disorders
Salivary gland disorders are mainly the problems that are associated with the ... Sublingual gland – that make up about 5% of saliva secreted and that which ... «Onlymyhealth, May 13»
8
Discoveries: Stamp of approval for tattoo museum
The highlight of the Captain Don wing is a "Sword Swallowing Anatomy Guide," spanning the sublingual gland down to the small intestines. This blown-up text ... «Sacramento Bee, Nov 12»
9
Beastie Boy 'MCA' Dies, Had Salivary Cancer
There are three main pairs of salivary glands: the parotid glands in front of and below each ear, the sublingual glands under the tongue, and the submandibular ... «WebMD, May 12»
10
`Something prickly` beneath the tongue
This simply means occurrence of calcareous deposits in the salivary gland. ... and duct, and about 16 percent are connected with the sublingual gland and duct. «IPPmedia, Dec 11»

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