WHARTON'S DUCT


Meaning of WHARTON'S DUCT in English

ˈ(h)wȯ](r)t ə nz-\ noun

Usage: usually capitalized W

Etymology: after Thomas Wharton died 1673 English physician and anatomist

: the duct of the submaxillary gland that opens into the mouth on a papilla at the side of the frenum of the tongue

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