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Lingula

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• Lingular

  [ling-gyuh-luh] /ˈlɪŋ gyə lə/ noun, plural lingulae [ling-gyuh-lee] /ˈlɪŋ gyəˌli/ (Show IPA) 1. a tongue-shaped organ, process, or tissue. lingular lin·gu·lar (lĭng’gyə-lər) adj. Of or relating to a lingula. lingula lin·gu·la (lĭng’gyə-lə) n. pl. -lae (-lē’) Any of several tongue-shaped processes.

• Lingulate

  [ling-gyuh-leyt] /ˈlɪŋ gyəˌleɪt/ adjective 1. formed like a tongue; ligulate. /ˈlɪŋɡjʊˌleɪt/ adjective 1. shaped like a tongue: a lingulate leaf

• Linguoclusion

  linguoclusion lin·guo·clu·sion (lĭng’gwə-klōō’zhən) n. Displacement of a tooth toward the interior of the dental arch, or toward the tongue.

• Linguopapillitis

  linguopapillitis lin·guo·pap·il·li·tis (lĭng’gwō-pāp’ə-lī’tĭs) n. Small painful ulcers involving the papillae on the tongue margins.

• Linguoversion

  linguoversion lin·guo·ver·sion (lĭng’gwə-vûr’zhən) n. Malposition of a tooth, lingual to the normal position.

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