hypoglossal

[hahy-puh-glos-uhl, -glaw-suhl]

hy·po·glos·sal

[hahy-puh-glos-uhl, -glaw-suhl] Anatomy
adjective
1.
situated under the tongue.

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Hypoglossal is always a great word to know.
So is larynx. Does it mean:
a muscular and cartilaginous structure lined with mucous membrane at the upper part of the trachea in humans, where the vocal cords are located
pertaining to or affecting the heart and blood vessels

Origin:
1825–35; hypo- + Greek glôss(a) tongue (see gloss2) + -al1
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hypoglossal (ˌhaɪpəˈɡlɒsəl)
 
adj
1.  situated beneath the tongue
 
n
2.  short for hypoglossal nerve

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hypoglossal hy·po·glos·sal (hī'pə-glô'səl)
adj.

  1. Of or relating to the area under the tongue.

  2. Of or relating to the hypoglossal nerve.

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