| hypoglossal nerve n. Either of the 12th pair of cranial nerves that innervate the muscles of the tongue. |
hypoglossal nerve
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the twelfth cranial nerve, which supplies the muscles of the tongue
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| Noun | 1. |  hypoglossal nerve - supplies intrinsic muscles of the tongue and other tongue musclescranial nerve - any of the 12 paired nerves that originate in the brain stem |
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