glossopharyngeal

[ glos-oh-fuh-rin-jee-uh l, -juh l, -far-in-jee-uh l, glaw-soh- ]

/ ˌglɒs oʊ fəˈrɪn dʒi əl, -dʒəl, -ˌfær ɪnˈdʒi əl, ˌglɔ soʊ- /

Anatomy

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adjective

of or relating to the tongue and pharynx.

noun

glossopharyngeal nerve.

Nearby words

glossohyal, glossolalia, glossological, glossology, glossopathy, glossopharyngeal, glossopharyngeal breathing, glossopharyngeal nerve, glossoplasty, glossorrhaphy, glossospasm

Origin of glossopharyngeal

First recorded in 1815–25; glosso- + pharyngeal

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Examples from the Web for glossopharyngeal

The mixed nerves to the internal branchial segments, equivalent in the vertebrate to the vagus, glossopharyngeal, and facial.
The Origin of Vertebrates|Walter Holbrook Gaskell
A description of the part of this referring to the vagus and glossopharyngeal nerves is given at p. 426.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume IV (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour
The junction of the vagus and glossopharyngeal nerves is shewn in Pl.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour
The relation of the branches of the vagus and glossopharyngeal to the branchial clefts requires no special remark.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour

The glossopharyngeal nerve alone becomes eventually separated from the succeeding branches.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour

Medicine definitions for glossopharyngeal

glossopharyngeal

[ glôs′ō-fə-rĭn′jəl, -făr′ən-jē′əl ]

adj.

Relating to the tongue and pharynx.

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