or Hypoglossis, (composed of ὑπό under, and γλώττις tongue), in anatomy, is a name given to two glands of the tongue. There are four large glands of the tongue; two of them called hypoglottides, situated under it, near the vena ranulare; one on each side of the tongue. They serve to filtrate a kind of ferous matter of the nature of saliva, which they discharge into the mouth by little ducts near the gums.

or Hypoglottis, in medicine, denotes an inflammation or ulceration under the tongue; called also ranula.