(anatomy) The duct of the submandibular gland which empties into the mouth on the side of the frenulum of the tongue.
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(anatomy) The duct of the submandibular gland which empties into the mouth on the side of the frenulum of the tongue.
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| Dental Dictionary: Wharton’s duct |
The excretory duct of the submaxillary glands; opens into the oral cavity at the sublingual papillae of the mucous membrane of the floor of the mouth posterior to the mandibular incisor teeth.
| Medical Dictionary: sub·man·dib·u·lar duct |
The duct of the submandibular gland, which opens beneath the tongue. Also called submaxillary duct, Wharton's duct.
| sublingual fold | |
| submandibular ganglion | |
| sublingual salivary gland |
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