- hypoglossal nerves
- [ˌhʌɪpə(ʊ)'glɒs(ə)l]plural noun Anatomy the pair of cranial nerves supplying the muscles of the tongue.OriginC19: hypoglossal from hypo- + Gk glōssa 'tongue'.
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Hypoglossal — Hyp o*glos sal, a. [Pref. hypo + Gr. ? the tongue.] (Anat.) Under the tongue; applied esp., in the higher vertebrates, to the twelfth or last pair of cranial nerves, which are distributed to the base of the tongue. n. One of the hypoglossal… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hypoglossal — adjective Date: 1831 of or relating to the hypoglossal nerves … New Collegiate Dictionary
hypoglossal — 1. Below the tongue. 2. Relating to the twelfth cranial nerve, nervus hypoglossus. SYN: hypoglossus. [L. hypoglossus fr. hypo + glossus, tongue] * * * hy·po·glos·sal .hī pə gläs əl adj of or relating to the hypoglossal nerves * … Medical dictionary
Nerves, cranial — Nerves that emerge from or enter the skull (the cranium), as opposed to the spinal nerves which emerge from the vertebral column. Cranial nerves come directly from the brain through the skull. There are 12 cranial nerves each of which is accorded … Medical dictionary
hypoglossal — [hī΄pō gläs′əl, hī΄pōglôs′əl; hip΄ōgläs′əl, hip΄ōglôs′əl] adj. [ HYPO + GLOSSAL] under the tongue; esp., designating or of the motor nerves of the tongue n. a hypoglossal nerve … English World dictionary
Hypoglossal nerve — The hypoglossal nerve is the twelfth cranial nerve. The twelve cranial nerves, the hypoglossal nerve included, emerge from or enter the skull (the cranium), as opposed to the spinal nerves which emerge from the vertebral column. The hypoglossal… … Medical dictionary
Hypoglossal neuropathy — Disease of the hypoglossal nerve, the twelfth cranial nerve. The twelve cranial nerves, the hypoglossal nerve included, emerge from or enter the skull (the cranium), as opposed to the spinal nerves which emerge from the vertebral column. The… … Medical dictionary
hypoglossal nerve — noun Date: 1831 either of the 12th and final pair of cranial nerves which are motor nerves arising from the medulla oblongata and supplying muscles of the tongue in higher vertebrates called also hypoglossal … New Collegiate Dictionary
hypoglossal nerve — Anat. either one of the twelfth pair of cranial nerves, consisting of motor fibers that innervate the muscles of the tongue. [1840 50] * * * … Universalium
hypoglossal nerve — hy′poglos′sal nerve′ n. anat. either one of the twelfth pair of cranial nerves, consisting of motor fibers that innervate the muscles of the tongue • Etymology: 1840–50 … From formal English to slang
