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glossopharyngeal
[ glos-oh-fuh-rin-jee-uhl, -juhl, -far-in-jee-uhl, glaw-soh- ]
/ ˌglɒs oʊ fəˈrɪn dʒi əl, -dʒəl, -ˌfær ɪnˈdʒi əl, ˌglɔ soʊ- /
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adjective
of or relating to the tongue and pharynx.
noun
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Origin of glossopharyngeal
First recorded in 1815–25; glosso- + pharyngeal
Words nearby glossopharyngeal
glossography, glossohyal, glossolalia, glossology, glossopathy, glossopharyngeal, glossopharyngeal breathing, glossopharyngeal nerve, glossoplasty, glossorrhaphy, glossospasm
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Medical definitions for glossopharyngeal
glossopharyngeal
[ glôs′ō-fə-rĭn′jəl, -făr′ən-jē′əl ]
adj.
Relating to the tongue and pharynx.
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