- hypoglossal
- adjective Date: 1831 of or relating to the hypoglossal nerves
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Hypoglossal — Hyp o*glos sal, a. [Pref. hypo + Gr. ? the tongue.] (Anat.) 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. One of the hypoglossal… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hypoglossal — [hī΄pō gläs′əl, hī΄pōglôs′əl; hip΄ōgläs′əl, hip΄ōglôs′əl] adj. [ HYPO + GLOSSAL] under the tongue; esp., designating or of the motor nerves of the tongue n. a hypoglossal nerve … English World dictionary
hypoglossal — /huy peuh glos euhl, glaw seuhl/, Anat. adj. 1. situated under the tongue. n. 2. See hypoglossal nerve. [1825 35; HYPO + Gk glôss(a) tongue (see GLOSS2) + AL1] * * * … Universalium
hypoglossal — 1. Below the tongue. 2. Relating to the twelfth cranial nerve, nervus hypoglossus. SYN: hypoglossus. [L. hypoglossus fr. hypo + glossus, tongue] * * * hy·po·glos·sal .hī pə gläs əl adj of or relating to the hypoglossal nerves * … Medical dictionary
hypoglossal — hy•po•glos•sal [[t]ˌhaɪ pəˈglɒs əl, ˈglɔ səl[/t]] adj. 1) anat. situated under the tongue 2) anat. hypoglossal nerve • Etymology: 1825–35; hypo + Gk glôss(a) tongue (see gloss II) + al I … From formal English to slang
hypoglossal — noun supplies intrinsic muscles of the tongue and other tongue muscles • Syn: ↑hypoglossal nerve, ↑nervus hypoglosus, ↑twelfth cranial nerve • Hypernyms: ↑cranial nerve … Useful english dictionary
hypoglossal nucleus — n a nucleus in the floor of the fourth ventricle of the brain that is the origin of the hypoglossal nerve * * * nucleus of hypoglossal nerve n. nervi hypoglossi … Medical dictionary
Hypoglossal nerve — Infobox Nerve Name = Hypoglossal nerve Latin = nervus hypoglossus GraySubject = 207 GrayPage = 914 Caption = Hypoglossal nerve, cervical plexus, and their branches. Caption2 = Innervates = genioglossus, hyoglossus, styloglossus BranchFrom =… … Wikipedia
Hypoglossal nerve — The hypoglossal nerve is the twelfth cranial nerve. The twelve cranial nerves, the hypoglossal nerve included, emerge from or enter the skull (the cranium), as opposed to the spinal nerves which emerge from the vertebral column. The hypoglossal… … Medical dictionary
Hypoglossal canal — Infobox Bone Name = Hypoglossal canal Latin = canalis nervi hypoglossi GraySubject = 31 GrayPage = 131 Caption = Occipital bone. Inner surface. Caption2 = System = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = c 04 DorlandsSuf = 12208711 The hypoglossal… … Wikipedia
