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MOLAR GLANDS

\mˈə͡ʊlə ɡlˈandz], \mˈə‍ʊlə ɡlˈandz], \m_ˈəʊ_l_ə ɡ_l_ˈa_n_d_z]\

Definitions of MOLAR GLANDS

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science

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Two small bodies formed by a collection of mucous crypts; seated in the substance of the cheeks, between the masseter and buccinator muscles, and whose excretory ducts open into the mouth opposite the last molar tooth.

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
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