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Sublingual vs Subglossal - What's the difference?

sublingual | subglossal |

In anatomy|lang=en terms the difference between sublingual and subglossal

is that sublingual is (anatomy) situated beneath the tongue while subglossal is (anatomy) situated under the tongue; sublingual.

As adjectives the difference between sublingual and subglossal

is that sublingual is (medicine) administered through placement under the tongue while subglossal is (anatomy) situated under the tongue; sublingual.

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

    subglossal

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (anatomy) Situated under the tongue; sublingual.
    • (Webster 1913)