Term Name: | sublingual caruncle |
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Synonyms: | caruncula sublingualis |
Definition: | The sublingual caruncle is a site on either side of the frenulum linguae on the sublingual surface of the tongue. There it denotes the site at which the submandibular gland empties into the oral cavity. |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0006688] |