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tri⋅gem⋅i⋅nal

  [trahy-jem-uh-nl] Anatomy
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1. of or pertaining to the trigeminal nerve.
–noun
2. Also called trigeminal nerve. either one of the fifth pair of cranial nerves, consisting of motor fibers that innervate the muscles of mastication, and of sensory fibers that conduct impulses from the head and face to the brain.
Origin:
1820–30; < NL trigemin(us) (L: triple, equiv. to tri- tri- + geminus twin, double) + -al 1
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tri·gem·i·nal   (trī-jěm'ə-nəl)   
adj.  Of or relating to the trigeminal nerves; trifacial.
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Main Entry: 1tri·gem·i·nal
Pronunciation: trI-'jem-&n-&l
Function: adjective
: of or relating to thetrigeminal nerve

Main Entry: 2trigeminal
Function: noun
: TRIGEMINAL NERVE
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trigeminal tri·gem·i·nal (trī-jěm'ə-nəl)
adj.
Of or relating to the trigeminal nerves.

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