- trigeminal
- adjective Etymology: New Latin trigeminus trigeminal nerve, from Latin, threefold, from tri- + geminus twin Date: 1830 of or relating to the trigeminal nerve
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trigeminal — TRIGEMINÁL, Ă adj. referitor la nervul trigemen; trifacial. (< engl. trigeminal) Trimis de raduborza, 15.09.2007. Sursa: MDN … Dicționar Român
trigeminal — [trī jem′ə nəl] adj. [< ModL trigeminus < L, born three together (< tri ,TRI + geminus, twin) + AL] designating or of either of the fifth pair of cranial nerves, each of which divides into three branches supplying the head and face n. a… … English World dictionary
Trigeminal — Tri*gem i*nal, a. [See {Trigeminous}.] (Anat.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, the fifth pair of cranial nerves, which divide on each side of the head into three main branches distributed to the orbits, jaws, and parts of the mouth; trifacial … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
trigeminal — 1830, from L. trigeminus “born in threes;” see TRI (Cf. tri ) + GEMINATE (Cf. geminate) … Etymology dictionary
trigeminal — Relating to the fifth cranial or trigeminus nerve. SYN: trigeminus. [L. trigeminus, threefold] * * * tri·gem·i·nal trī jem ən əl adj of or relating to the trigeminal nerve trigeminal n TRIGEMINAL NERVE * * * tri·gem·i·nal (tri jemґĭ n … Medical dictionary
trigeminal — /truy jem euh nl/, Anat. adj. 1. of or pertaining to the trigeminal nerve. n. 2. Also called trigeminal nerve. either one of the fifth pair of cranial nerves, consisting of motor fibers that innervate the muscles of mastication, and of sensory… … Universalium
trigeminal — adjective Of or pertaining to the trigeminal nerve (the fifth cranial nerve) … Wiktionary
trigeminal — tri•gem•i•nal [[t]traɪˈdʒɛm ə nl[/t]] adj. anat. of or pertaining to the trigeminal nerve • Etymology: 1820–30; < NL trigemin(us) (L: triple =tri tri +geminus twin, double) + al I … From formal English to slang
trigeminal — /traɪˈdʒɛmənəl/ (say truy jemuhnuhl) adjective 1. denoting or relating to either of a pair of double rooted cranial nerves, each dividing into three main branches to supply the face, etc. –noun 2. a trigeminal nerve. {Latin trigeminus threefold + …
trigeminal — noun the main sensory nerve of the face and motor nerve for the muscles of mastication • Syn: ↑trigeminal nerve, ↑trigeminus, ↑nervus trigeminus, ↑fifth cranial nerve • Hypernyms: ↑cranial nerve … Useful english dictionary
