- trigeminal nerves
- [trʌɪ'dʒɛmɪn(ə)l]plural noun Anatomy the pair of large cranial nerves supplying the front part of the head.
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Trigeminal neuralgia — Infobox Disease Name = Trigeminal neuralgia Caption = Detailed view of trigeminal nerve, shown in yellow. DiseasesDB = 13363 ICD10 = ICD10|G|50|0|g|50 ICD9 = ICD9|350.1 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = emerg eMedicineTopic = 617 MeshID … Wikipedia
trigeminal neuralgia — noun A neuropathic disorder of one or both of trigeminal nerves leading to intense pain in parts of the face. Syn: tic douloureux, prosopalgia … Wiktionary
trigeminal neuralgia — noun Medicine neuralgia involving one or more of the branches of the trigeminal nerves … English new terms dictionary
trigeminal neuralgia — Facial neuralgia or tic doulourex. This is pain of the gasserian ganglion or one or more branches of the trigeminal nerves. It is felt as pain along the side or top of the head, the scalp and around the eyes...a skin headache...and sometimes… … Herbal-medical glossary
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
trigeminal — [trī jem′ə nəl] adj. [< ModL trigeminus < L, born three together (< tri ,TRI + geminus, twin) + AL] designating or of either of the fifth pair of cranial nerves, each of which divides into three branches supplying the head and face n. a… … English World dictionary
Trigeminal — Tri*gem i*nal, a. [See {Trigeminous}.] (Anat.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, the fifth pair of cranial nerves, which divide on each side of the head into three main branches distributed to the orbits, jaws, and parts of the mouth; trifacial … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Trigeminal nerve — Nerve: Trigeminal nerve Trigeminal nerve, shown in yellow … Wikipedia
Trigeminal nerve — The trigeminal nerve functions both as the chief nerve of sensation for the face and the motor nerve controlling the muscles of mastication (chewing). Problems with the sensory part of the trigeminal nerve result in pain or loss of sensation in… … Medical dictionary
Trigeminal ganglion — Infobox Nerve Name = Trigeminal ganglion (in red) Latin = ganglion trigeminale, ganglion semilunare (Gasseri) GraySubject = 200 GrayPage = 886 Caption = Nerves of the orbit. Seen from above. (Semilunar ganglion visible near bottom.) Caption2 =… … Wikipedia
