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submental
[sub-men´tal]below the chin.
sub·men·tal
(sŭb-men'tăl),1. Beneath the chin.
2. Denoting a certain artery, vein, set of lymph nodes, or triangle of neck below the chin.
submental
/sub·men·tal/ (-men´t'l) beneath the chin.submental
[-men′təl]
Etymology: L, sub + mentum, chin
pertaining to the area beneath the chin.
sub·men·tal
(sŭb-men'tăl)1. Beneath the chin.
2. Denoting artery, vein, or triangle of neck below the chin.
submental,
adj situated inferior to the chin.
submental lymph nodes,
n the superficial cervical nodes located inferior to the chin.
submental
below the chin.
submental organ
a collection of large sebaceous glands located on the chin of cats.