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Definition of Glossopharyngeal

1. Adjective. Pertaining to the tongue and throat.

Definition of Glossopharyngeal

1. a. Pertaining to both the tongue and the pharynx; -- applied especially to the ninth pair of cranial nerves, which are distributed to the pharynx and tongue.

Medical Definition of Glossopharyngeal

1. Pertaining to both the tongue and the pharynx; applied especially to the ninth pair of cranial nerves, which are distributed to the pharynx and tongue. One of the glossopharyngeal nerves. Origin: Gr. The tongue + E. Pharyngeal. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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