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trigeminus - 4 dictionary results
trigeminal nerve  
n.   Either of the fifth pair of cranial nerves, having sensory and motor functions in the face, teeth, mouth, and nasal cavity. Also called trigeminus.
tri·gem·i·nus     (trī-jěm'ə-nəs)  Pronunciation Key 
n.   pl. tri·gem·i·ni (-nī')
See trigeminal nerve.

[New Latin, from Latin, born as three twins, triple : tri-, tri- + geminus, twin.]
trigeminus

noun
the main sensory nerve of the face and motor nerve for the muscles of mastication [syn: trigeminal

trigeminus tri·gem·i·nus (trī-jěm'ə-nəs)
n.
See trigeminal nerve.

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