| sublingual fossa | 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) |
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| administration, sublingual | Administration of a soluble dosage form by placement under the tongue. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| major sublingual duct | 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) |
| minor sublingual ducts | From 8 to 20 small ducts of the sublingual salivary gland that open into the mouth on the surface of the sublingual fold; a few join the submandibular ducts. Synonym: ductus sublinguales minores, Rivinus' ducts, Walther's canals, Walther's ducts. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sublingual | Located beneath the tongue. (18 Nov 1997) |
| sublingual artery | <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) |
| sublingual bursa | <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) |
| sublingual caruncula | 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) |
| sublingual cyst | <medicine> A cyst formed under the tongue by obstruction of the duct of the submaxillary gland. Origin: L, a little frog, a little swelling on the tongue of cattle, dim. Of rana a frog. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| sublingual fold | 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) |
| sublingual ganglion | A tiny ganglion occasionally found anterior to the submandibular ganglion, of which it is a displaced portion; innervates the sublingual gland. Synonym: ganglion sublinguale. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sublingual gland | 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) |
| sublingual gland neoplasms | Neoplasms of the sublingual glands. (12 Dec 1998) |
| sublingual medication | A drug dosage form intended to be used by placement under the tongue; the drug (e.g., nitroglycerin) is absorbed from the mucosal tissues and bypasses the gastrointestinal tract, where it may be partially or totally degraded. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sublingual nerve | <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) |
| sublingual pit | 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) |