sublingual gland
- noun
- /ˌsʌblɪŋɡwəl ɡlænd/
- Specialized
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glándula sublingual
- In the human body, the sublingual gland is located beneath the tongue and contributes to saliva production.
Examples
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Sublingual glands, a pair of almond-shaped structures also located below the floor of the mouth, produce secretions much like those of the submandibular glands.
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In some cases, only the ranula itself is removed; in other cases, both the lesion and the sublingual gland are removed via an intraoral approach.
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These findings suggested a mass in the sublingual gland but did not rule out a ranula.
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The most common pitfall during excision is a failure to remove the sublingual gland completely; such a failure increases the risk of recurrence.
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Other documented sites of involvement include the soft and hard palates, the mental regions in the oral cavity, and the gingival, mandibular, and sublingual glands.
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The most common complication of surgery in the latter case is a failure to excise the sublingual gland completely, which results in the presence of residual gland tissue and increases the risk of recurrence.
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Excision of both the ranula and the sublingual gland via an intraoral approach has been recommended, but we believe that complete extirpation of the sublingual gland is unnecessary.
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Excision of both the ranula and the sublingual gland via an intraoral approach has been recommended, but we believe that complete extirpation of the sublingual gland is unnecessary.
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The sublingual gland produces mucin, which is an important component of saliva.
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During the surgery, the doctor carefully examined the patient's sublingual gland for any abnormalities.
Synonyms
A small part under the tongue that makes saliva to keep the mouth moist
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently derived from 'sublingual' (under the tongue) + 'gland' (an organ that releases fluids), so a learner who knows both constituents can infer it denotes a gland located beneath the tongue that produces saliva. This adjective+noun compositional pattern is regular and cross-linguistically common, making the phrase accessible to learners familiar with the component words.
Etymology
The term sublingual gland comes from Latin parts: sub meaning 'under' and lingual meaning 'tongue'. So it simply names the small gland that makes saliva and sits under the tongue.
