Lingual papilla
lingual papilla n.
Any of the papillae on the tongue: concical, filiform, fungiform, and vallate.
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noun, Phonetics. 1. See under (def 2). [lisp] noun 1. a speech defect consisting in pronouncing s and z like or nearly like the th- sounds of thin and this, respectively. 2. Phonetics. any unconventional articulation of the sibilants, as the pronunciation of s and z with the tongue between the teeth (lingual protrusion lisp) […]
- Lingual tonsil
lingual tonsil n. A collection of lymphoid follicles on the posterior portion of the dorsum of the tongue.
- Lingual vein
lingual vein n. A vein that receives blood from the tongue, from the sublingual and the submandibular glands, and from the muscles of the floor of the mouth and that empties into the internal jugular vein or the facial vein.
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lingua nigra lingua ni·gra (nī’grə, nĭg’rə) n. Black tongue.
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[ling-gwuh-fahyl] noun 1. a language and word lover.