- glossopharyngeal
- noun see glossopharyngeal nerve
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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Glossopharyngeal — Glos so*phar yn*ge al (gl[o^]s d[ o]*f[a^]r [i^]n*j[=e] al or gl[o^]s d[ o]*f[.a]*r[i^]n j[ e]*al), a. [Gr. glw^ssa the tongue + E. pharyngeal.] (Anat.) Pertaining to both the tongue and the pharynx; applied especially to the ninth pair of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
glossopharyngeal — adjective pertaining to the tongue and throat • Pertains to noun: ↑tongue, ↑throat * * * |glä](ˌ)sō, |glȯ]+ adjective Etymology: probably from New Latin glossopharyngeus glossopharyngeal (from gloss + pharyngeus pharyngeal) + English al more at… … Useful english dictionary
glossopharyngeal — Relating to the tongue and the pharynx. * * * glos·so·pha·ryn·geal .gläs ō fə rin j(ē )əl, .glȯs , .far ən jē əl adj 1) of or relating to both tongue and pharynx 2) of, relating to, or affecting the glossopharyngeal nerve <glossopharyngeal… … Medical dictionary
glossopharyngeal — /glos oh feuh rin jee euhl, jeuhl, far in jee euhl, glaw soh /, Anat. adj. 1. of or pertaining to the tongue and pharynx. n. 2. See glossopharyngeal nerve. [1815 25; GLOSSO + PHARYNGEAL] * * * … Universalium
Glossopharyngeal breathing — (GPB, also called frog breathing) is a means of forcing extra air into the lungs to expand the chest and achieve a functional cough. The technique involves the use of the glottis to add to an inspiratory effort by gulping boluses of air into the… … Wikipedia
Glossopharyngeal nerve — Nerve: Glossopharyngeal nerve Plan of upper portions of glossopharyngeal, vagus, and accessory nerves … Wikipedia
Glossopharyngeal nerve — The glossopharyngeal nerve is the ninth cranial nerve. The 12 cranial nerves, the glossopharyngeal nerve included, emerge from or enter the skull (the cranium), as opposed to the spinal nerves which emerge from the vertebral column. The… … Medical dictionary
glossopharyngeal nerve — noun Date: circa 1823 either of the ninth pair of cranial nerves that are mixed nerves and supply chiefly the pharynx, posterior tongue, and parotid gland called also glossopharyngeal … New Collegiate Dictionary
glossopharyngeal ganglia — ganglia of glossopharyngeal nerve see g. inferius nervi glossopharyngei and g. superius nervi glossopharyngei … Medical dictionary
glossopharyngeal neuralgia — neuralgia affecting the petrosal and jugular ganglia of the glossopharyngeal nerve, marked by severe paroxysmal pain originating on the side of the throat and occasionally extending to the ear. Rarely, attacks may be associated with cardiac… … Medical dictionary
