| glossoepiglottic ligament | <anatomy> An elastic ligamentous band passing from the base of the tongue to the epiglottis in the middle glossoepiglottic fold. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| glossograph | An instrument for recording the movements of the tongue in speaking. Origin: Glosso-+ G. Grapho, to write (05 Mar 2000) |
| glossographer | A writer of a glossary; a commentator; a scholiast. Origin: Gr.; tongue + to write. See Gloss. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| glossographical | Of or pertaining to glossography. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| glossography | The writing of glossaries, glosses, or comments for illustrating an author. See: Glossographer. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| glossohyal | <anatomy> Pertaining to both the hyoidean arch and the tongue; applied to the anterior segment of the hyoidean arch in many fishes. The glossohyal bone or cartilage; lingual bone; entoglossal bone. Origin: Gr. The tongue + the letter. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| glossokinesthetic | Denoting the subjective sensation of the movements of the tongue. Synonym: glossocinesthetic. Origin: Glosso-+ G. Kinesis, movement, + aisthetikos, perceptive (05 Mar 2000) |
| glossolabiolaryngeal paralysis | Progressive weakness and atrophy of the muscles of the tongue, lips, palate, pharynx, and larynx, usually occurring in later life; most often caused by motor neuron disease. Synonym: bulbar palsy, bulbar paralysis, Duchenne's disease, Erb disease, glossolabiolaryngeal paralysis, glossolabiopharyngeal paralysis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| glossolalia | Rarely used term for unintelligible jargon or babbling. Origin: Glosso-+ G. Lalia, talk, chat (05 Mar 2000) |
| glossological | Of or pertaining to glossology. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| glossology | 1. The definition and explanation of terms; a glossary. 2. The science of language; comparative philology; linguistics; glottology. Origin: Gr. Tongue: cf. F. Glossologie. See Gloss. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| glossolysis | Paralysis of the tongue. Synonym: glossoplegia. Origin: Glosso-+ G. Lysis, a loosening (05 Mar 2000) |
| glossoncus | Any swelling involving the tongue, including neoplasms. Origin: Glosso-+ G. Onkos, mass, tumour (05 Mar 2000) |
| glossopalatine arch | One of a pair of ridges or folds of mucous membrane passing from the soft palate to the side of the tongue; it encloses the palatoglossus muscle and forms anterior margin of the tonsillar fossa. Also demarcates oral cavity from isthmus of fauces. Synonym: arcus palatoglossus, anterior palatine arch, anterior pillar of fauces, arcus glossopalatinus, glossopalatine arch, glossopalatine fold. (05 Mar 2000) |
| glossopalatine fold | One of a pair of ridges or folds of mucous membrane passing from the soft palate to the side of the tongue; it encloses the palatoglossus muscle and forms anterior margin of the tonsillar fossa. Also demarcates oral cavity from isthmus of fauces. Synonym: arcus palatoglossus, anterior palatine arch, anterior pillar of fauces, arcus glossopalatinus, glossopalatine arch, glossopalatine fold. (05 Mar 2000) |