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Parotid vs Sublingual - What's the difference?

parotid | sublingual |

As adjectives the difference between parotid and sublingual

is that parotid is relating to the parotid gland while sublingual is (medicine) administered through placement under the tongue.

As a noun parotid

is the parotid gland.

parotid

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Relating to the parotid gland.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The parotid gland.

    • sublingual

    English

    (wikipedia sublingual)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (medicine) Administered through placement under the tongue.
  • (anatomy) Situated beneath the tongue.

    • Derived terms

    * sublingual artery * sublingual caruncle * sublingual duct * sublingual gland * sublingual immunotherapy * sublingual nerve * sublingual nucleus