Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
sty·lo·glos·sus Pronunciation:
"stI-lO-'gläs-&s, -'glos- Function:
noun Inflected Form:
plural sty·lo·glos·si /-'gläs-"I, -'glos-/ : a muscle that arises from the styloid process of the temporal bone, inserts along the side and underpartof the tongue, and functions to draw the tongue upwards
