HYPOGLOSSAL

hypoglossal, hypoglossal nerve, nervus hypoglosus, twelfth cranial nerve

(noun) supplies intrinsic muscles of the tongue and other tongue muscles

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Adjective

hypoglossal

Of or pertaining to the area under the tongue.

Noun

hypoglossal (plural hypoglossals)

(anatomy) Any of the nerves under the tongue.

Source: Wiktionary

Hyp`o*glos"sal, a. Etym: [Pref. hypo- + Gr. (Anat.)

Definition: Under the tongue; -- applied esp., in the higher vertebrates, to the twelfth or last pair of cranial nerves, which are distributed to the base of the tongue.

– n.

Definition: One of the hypoglossal nerves.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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