submandibular salivary gland

6.0

A gland under the lower jaw that makes saliva and releases it under the tongue, often at night

noun
/ˌsʌbmænˈdɪbjələr səˈlaɪvəri ɡlænd/

Specialized

: glándula salival submandibular

Swelling in the submandibular salivary gland can indicate an underlying infection or blockage.

Examples

The submandibular salivary gland is responsible for secreting a majority of saliva while you sleep.
During the surgery, the doctor carefully examined the patient's submandibular salivary gland.
The submandibular salivary gland produces saliva during sleep.
Many people do not know where the submandibular salivary gland is located.
Swelling in the submandibular salivary gland can indicate an underlying infection or blockage.
The submandibular salivary gland is responsible for secreting a majority of saliva while you sleep.
During the surgery, the doctor carefully examined the patient's submandibular salivary gland.

Synonyms

submaxillary gland

vssubmandibular salivary gland

Specialized

8.0

A gland under the lower jaw that makes saliva

is the same gland but called by another traditional name

submaxillary salivary gland

vssubmandibular salivary gland

Specialized

6.8

A small part under the lower jaw that makes saliva and sends it under the tongue

is the same gland but referred to with a different variant name

submandibular gland

vssubmandibular salivary gland

Specialized

6.5

One of two glands beneath the lower jaw that make saliva, often at night

is the paired gland that also releases saliva under the tongue

mandibular gland

vssubmandibular salivary gland

Specialized

7.5

A gland inside the lower jaw that makes saliva under the tongue

is located beneath the lower jaw rather than inside it

submandibular

vssubmandibular salivary gland

Specialized

8.2

A gland under the lower jaw that makes saliva

specifies nightly production and release under the tongue

Surface Forms

submandibular salivary gland singular

submandibular salivary glands plural

Morphology

submandibular + salivary + gland

The noun is fully compositional: 'submandibular' (under the lower jaw) + 'salivary' (producing saliva) + 'gland' (an organ that releases fluids) directly yields the meaning of a saliva-producing gland located beneath the lower jaw. This anatomical compound follows standard noun-modifier composition and is cross-linguistically predictable, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily infer the overall meaning.

Etymology

Submandibular salivary gland can be read as a simple picture: sub- means 'under', mandibular relates to the lower 'jaw', and salivary gland is the part that makes saliva. So the name means the saliva gland under your lower jaw, which is why it refers to that gland.