| arteria sublingualis | <anatomy, artery> Origin, lingual; distribution, extrinsic muscles of tongue, sublingual gland, mucosa of region; anastomoses, the artery of opposite side and submental. Synonym: arteria sublingualis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| bursa sublingualis | <anatomy> An inconstant serous bursa at the level of the frenulum linguae, between the surface of the genioglossus muscle and the mucous membrane of the floor of the mouth. Synonym: bursa sublingualis, Fleischmann's bursa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vena sublingualis | <anatomy, vein> Vein which accompanies the sublingual artery in the floor of the mouth, lateral to the hypoglossal nerve; it may join the deep lingual vein to form the lingual vein, or join the vena comitans nerve hypoglossi. Synonym: vena sublingualis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| caruncula sublingualis | A papilla on each side of the frenulum of the tongue marking the opening of the submandibular duct. Synonym: caruncula sublingualis, caruncula salivaris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| glandula sublingualis | The smallest of the three major salivary glands. It is located. It lies under the floor of the mouth close to the midline. (12 Dec 1998) |
| plica sublingualis | An elevation in the floor of the mouth beneath the tongue, on either side, marking the site of the sublingual gland. Synonym: plica sublingualis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nervus sublingualis | <anatomy, nerve> A branch of the lingual to the sublingual gland and mucous membrane of the floor of the mouth. Synonym: nervus sublingualis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ductus sublingualis major | The duct that drains the anterior portion of the sublingual gland; it opens at the sublingual papilla. Synonym: ductus sublingualis major, Bartholin's duct. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fovea sublingualis | A shallow depression on either side of the mental spine, on the inner surface of the body of the mandible, superior to the mylohyoid line, lodging the sublingual gland. Synonym: fovea sublingualis, sublingual pit. (05 Mar 2000) |
| spatium | Synonym: space. Origin: L. (05 Mar 2000) |
| spatium episclerale | The space between the fascial sheath of the eyeball and the sclera. Synonym: spatium episclerale, interfascial space, spatium interfasciale, spatium intervaginale bulbi oculi, Tenon's space. (05 Mar 2000) |
| spatium intercostale | An interval between the ribs, occupied by intercostal muscles, veins, arteries and nerves. Synonym: spatium intercostale. (05 Mar 2000) |
| spatium interfasciale | The space between the fascial sheath of the eyeball and the sclera. Synonym: spatium episclerale, interfascial space, spatium interfasciale, spatium intervaginale bulbi oculi, Tenon's space. (05 Mar 2000) |
| spatium interglobulare | One of a number of irregularly branched spaces near the periphery of the dentin of the crown of a tooth, through which pass the ramifications of the tubules; they are caused by failure of calcification of the dentin. Synonym: spatium interglobulare, interglobular space of Owen. (05 Mar 2000) |
| spatium intervaginale bulbi oculi | The space between the fascial sheath of the eyeball and the sclera. Synonym: spatium episclerale, interfascial space, spatium interfasciale, spatium intervaginale bulbi oculi, Tenon's space. (05 Mar 2000) |