(anatomy, relational) Below the mandible. / (anatomy, relational) Of or relating to the submandibular gland.

plural of submandibular gland

(anatomy) Either of a pair of salivary glands located beneath the lower jaws, superior to the digastric muscles.

plural of submandibular ganglion

(neuroanatomy) An autonomic ganglion that is situated on the hyoglossus muscle above the deep part of the submandibular gland, receives preganglionic fibers from the facial nerve by way of the chorda tympani, and sends postganglionic fibers to the submandibular and sublingual glands.