Hypoglossal
[hahy-puh-glos-uh l, -glaw-suh l] /ˌhaɪ pəˈglɒs əl, -ˈglɔ səl/ Anatomy
adjective
1.
situated under the tongue.
noun
2.
.
/ˌhaɪpəˈɡlɒsəl/
adjective
1.
situated beneath the tongue
noun
2.
short for hypoglossal nerve
hypoglossal hy·po·glos·sal (hī’pə-glô’səl)
adj.
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