Definition of Twelfth cranial nerve

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


Medical Definition of Twelfth cranial nerve

1. The hypoglossal nerve enervates the muscles of the tongue. Lesions of the twelfth cranial nerve result in deviation of the tongue toward the paralysed side and thick speech. Synonym: cranial nerve XII. (27 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Twelfth Cranial Nerve

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