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Most likely a cancer in the salivary glands, the submandibular & sublingual.
If you are writing because you can feel a lump on either (or both side) under the jaw, do not be frightened. This is quite possibly just your submandibular (mandible being the jaw bone) lymph nodes. These can be enlarged and even tender for many reasons, mainly that your body is battling an infection.
Often, before you get sick with a disease like the common cold, the lymph nodes will swell and become tender, and this is quite normal. The lymph nodes are part of the body's immunesystem, which every day has to battle minor infections. That's why they are sometimes swollen, tender and easily palpable.
However, if the swelling persists or worsens, one should always remember to contact ones doctor, in order to be on the safe site.
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What is a submandibular gland?
Your submandibular glands are located below your tongue and toward your jaw near (distal and medial) the angle of the mandible where the bone angles up towards your jaw. Sub means below/under, mandible is the jaw bone.
What is under the tongue and behind the jaw?
hyoid boneSalivary Glands!
What is the most painful pressure point?
Right under the ear behind the jaw
What is the jaw called?
Upper jaw is a maxilla, and the lower jaw is a mandible.
What is a phossy jaw?
its a disease , in your jaw
What is jaw cancer?
jaw cancer is a type of jaw sickness.
What kind of tissue is found in the jaw bone epithelial connective nerve or muscle?
What kind of tissue is found in the jaw bone, epithelial connective nerve or muscle?The kind of tissue found in the jaw bone is connective tissue.
What cancer did Dr. Seuss have?
Jaw Cancer
Under what circumstances may the jaw be surgically wired?
jaw wiring may be necessary to keep the bones aligned and stable while the jaw heals. The presence of cancer or other diseased tissues may make removal and reconstruction of the jaw necessary.
What is the treatment for bottleneck?
Bottle jaw in sheep and goats is soft fluid swelling under the jaw as a result of anaemia usually due to haemonchosis (Barber's Pole worm infestation) - the treatment for bottle jaw is drenching for worms.
What is a soft tooth impaction of a wisdom tooth?
The actual term is "soft tissue impaction." This refers to how deep the tooth lies in the jaw. A soft tissue impaction means that the tooth lies just beneath the gum tissue and no bone will have to removed to extract the tooth. In contrast, a "partial boney impaction" means most of the tooth still lies within the jaw bone and some bone will be removed during the extraction. A "full boney impaction" means the entire tooth resides within the jaw bone and more bone will have to be removed to access and extract the tooth. A soft tissue impaction is usually the least involved and least expensive extraction of the three.
What president had jaw cancer?
Grover Cleveland
What is swollen fatty tissue under right jaw?
This would be the lymph nodes. If these begin to become swollen, it can often be a sign of a serious health issue.
What disease starts with the letter J?
jaw cancer
Did Sigmund Freud have a brain injury?
Cancer of the jaw.
What tissue supports the teeth?
The tissue that supports the teeth are the bones of the jaw and the ligaments that hold the teeth in place.
When did theodore geisel get diagnosed with jaw cancer?
Theodore Geisel, also known as Dr. Seuss, was diagnosed with cancer of the jaw in 1986. He underwent treatment and survived the cancer.
