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Definition of Hypoglossal

1. Noun. Supplies intrinsic muscles of the tongue and other tongue muscles.

Definition of Hypoglossal

1. a. 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.

Definition of Hypoglossal

1. Adjective. of or pertaining to the area under the tongue ¹

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Definition of Hypoglossal

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Medical Definition of Hypoglossal

1. Under the tongue; applied especially, in the higher vertebrates, to the twelfth or last pair of cranial nerves, which are distributed to the base of the tongue. One of the hypoglossal nerves. Origin: Pref. Hypo- + Gr. The tongue. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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