noun
sublingual gland
Anatomical term for the salivary gland located under the tongue.
舌下腺は唾液を分泌する器官の一つです。
The sublingual gland is one of the organs that secrete saliva.
Submandibular gland, located under the jaw, while 舌下腺 is directly under the tongue.
Compound of 舌下 (zekka, 'under the tongue') + 腺 (sen, 'gland').