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Encyclopedic definition
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a depression on the medial aspect of the body of the mandible, lodging a small portion of the submandibular gland.
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Taxonomic definition
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A submandibular fossa is a subdivision of surface of mandible [divisio superficiei mandibulae ] which is a depression in the medial aspect of the body of the mandible [mandibula ] where the submandibular gland [glandula submandibularis ] is housed.
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fovea submandibularis
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Genus
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THIS isa divisio superficiei mandibulae
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Defining property 1
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THIS isDepressionof ( internal surface of body of mandible, lateral ) Invalid 740 Invalid 18992
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Defining property 2
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THIS isRelativePositionof ( mylohyoid line, inferior ) Invalid 740 Invalid 737
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Defining property 3
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THIS isContainerof submandibular gland Invalid 740 Invalid 2317
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Autogenerated definition
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A submandibular fossa is a subdivision of surface of mandible [divisio superficiei mandibulae] which is a lateral [lateralis] pit of internal surface of body of mandible [superficies interna corporis mandibulae] and is in inferior [inferior] position of mylohyoid line [linea mylohyoidea] and contains submandibular gland [glandula submandibularis]
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