submandibular

noun

: a submandibular part (such as an artery or bone)

Examples of submandibular in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The submandibular are located on the floor of the mouth under the jaw and the sublingual are the smallest, found under the tongue. —Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1974, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

submandibular

1 of 2 adjective

sub·​man·​dib·​u·​lar ˌsəb-man-ˈdib-yə-lər 

1

: of, relating to, situated, or performed in the region below the lower jaw

a submandibular lymph node

a submandibular tumor

2

: of, relating to, or associated with the submandibular glands

submandibular

2 of 2 noun

: a submandibular part (as an artery or bone)