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DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
submandibular salivary gland
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Original source entry:

下頜下腺 下颌下腺 [xia4 he2 xia4 xian4] /submandibular salivary gland/

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Other forms in these source records: 下頜下腺

  • 下
    xià

    down / downwards / below / lower / later / next (week etc) / second (of two parts) / to decline / to go down / to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc) / measure word to show the frequency of an action

  • 颌
    hé

    (bound form) jaw

  • 下
    xià

    down / downwards / below / lower / later / next (week etc) / second (of two parts) / to decline / to go down / to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc) / measure word to show the frequency of an action

  • 腺
    xiàn

    gland

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