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hypoglossal

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hy·po·glos·sal  (hp-glsl)
adj.
1. Of or relating to the area under the tongue.
2. Of or relating to the hypoglossal nerve.
[hypo- + Greek glssa, tongue.]
hypoglossal [ˌhaɪpəˈglɒsəl]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) situated beneath the tongue
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) short for hypoglossal nerve
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Noun1.hypoglossalhypoglossal - supplies intrinsic muscles of the tongue and other tongue muscles
hypoglossal nerve, nervus hypoglosus, twelfth cranial nerve
cranial nerve - any of the 12 paired nerves that originate in the brain stem


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