Hypoglossal
//ˌhʌɪ.pə(ʊ)ˈɡlɒs.əl// adj, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Ellipsis of hypoglossal nerve. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
- 2 supplies intrinsic muscles of the tongue and other tongue muscles wordnet
Adjective
- 1 Of or pertaining to the area under the tongue. not-comparable, relational
Etymology
From New Latin hypoglōssus + -al, from Ancient Greek ῠ̔πόγλωσσος (hŭpóglōssos, “under the tongue”), from ῠ̔πο- (hŭpo-, “under, hypo-”) + γλῶσσᾰ (glôssă, “tongue”) + -ος (-os, adjectival suffix); equivalent to hypo- + glossal.
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