| Wharton's duct | The duct of the submandibular salivary gland; it opens at the sublingual papilla near the frenulum of the tongue. Synonym: ductus submandibularis, ductus submaxillaris, submaxillary duct, Wharton's duct. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Wharton's jelly | <obstetrics> Viscous hyaluronic acid rich jelly found in the umbilical cord. (18 Nov 1997) |
| Wharton, Thomas | <person> English anatomist and physician, 1614-1673. See: Wharton's duct, Wharton's jelly. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Rankin, Fred Wharton | <person> U.S. Surgeon, 1886-1954. See: Rankin's clamp. (05 Mar 2000) |
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