| hypoglossus | Synonym: hypoglossal, hypoglossal. Origin: L. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| nervus hypoglossus | <anatomy, nerve> 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) |
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