Medical Definition of Nervus lingualis
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A sensory branch of the mandibular nerve, which is part of the trigeminal (5th cranial) nerve. The lingual nerve carries general afferent fibres from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue, the floor of the mouth, and the mandibular gingivae.
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Nervus Lingualis
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