| 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)  n. pl. tri·gem·i·ni (-nī') See trigeminal nerve. [New Latin, from Latin, born as three twins, triple : tri-, tri- + geminus, twin.] |
trigeminus tri·gem·i·nus (trī-jěm'ə-nəs)
n.
See trigeminal nerve.