hypoglossal

[ hahy-puh-glos-uhl, -glaw-suhl ]

/ ˌhaɪ pəˈglɒs əl, -ˈglɔ səl /

Anatomy

adjective

situated under the tongue.

noun

hypoglossal nerve.

Origin of hypoglossal

1825–35; hypo- + Greek glôss(a) tongue (see gloss²) + -al¹

Words nearby hypoglossal

hypogenitalism, hypogenous, hypogeous, hypogeum, hypogeusia, hypoglossal, hypoglossal canal, hypoglossal nerve, hypoglossal nucleus, hypoglottis, hypoglycaemia

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Example sentences from the Web for hypoglossal

The motor nerve of the tongue is the ninth pair, the hypoglossal.
A Practical Physiology|Albert F. Blaisdell
Other cranial nerves, particularly the oculomotor and the hypoglossal, may also be implicated.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
Just external to the foramen magnum is a small foramen for the exit of the hypoglossal nerve (figs. 44 and 45, XII).
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
In a median longitudinal section of the skull the hypoglossal foramen is seen, and just in front of it a small foramen for a vein.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds

The vertebral spinal part—the region of the hypoglossal nerves.
The Origin of Vertebrates|Walter Holbrook Gaskell

British Dictionary definitions for hypoglossal

hypoglossal

/ (ˌhaɪpəˈɡlɒsəl) /

adjective

situated beneath the tongue

noun

short for hypoglossal nerve

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Medical definitions for hypoglossal

hypoglossal

[ hī′pə-glô′səl ]

adj.

Of or relating to the area under the tongue.

Of or relating to the hypoglossal nerve.

单词	hypoglossal
释义	hypoglossal [ hahy-puh-glos-uhl, -glaw-suhl ] / ˌhaɪ pəˈglɒs əl, -ˈglɔ səl / Anatomy adjective situated under the tongue. noun hypoglossal nerve. Origin of hypoglossal 1825–35; hypo- + Greek glôss(a) tongue (see gloss²) + -al¹ Words nearby hypoglossal hypogenitalism, hypogenous, hypogeous, hypogeum, hypogeusia, hypoglossal, hypoglossal canal, hypoglossal nerve, hypoglossal nucleus, hypoglottis, hypoglycaemia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hypoglossal The motor nerve of the tongue is the ninth pair, the hypoglossal. A Practical Physiology\|Albert F. Blaisdell Other cranial nerves, particularly the oculomotor and the hypoglossal, may also be implicated. Manual of Surgery\|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles Just external to the foramen magnum is a small foramen for the exit of the hypoglossal nerve (figs. 44 and 45, XII). The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds In a median longitudinal section of the skull the hypoglossal foramen is seen, and just in front of it a small foramen for a vein. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds The vertebral spinal part—the region of the hypoglossal nerves. The Origin of Vertebrates\|Walter Holbrook Gaskell British Dictionary definitions for hypoglossal hypoglossal / (ˌhaɪpəˈɡlɒsəl) / adjective situated beneath the tongue noun short for hypoglossal nerve Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for hypoglossal hypoglossal [ hī′pə-glô′səl ] adj. Of or relating to the area under the tongue. Of or relating to the hypoglossal nerve. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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