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

adjective

of or relating to the tongue and pharynx.

noun

glossopharyngeal nerve.

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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

Example sentences 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

Medical definitions for glossopharyngeal

glossopharyngeal

[ glôs′ō-fə-rĭn′jəl, -făr′ən-jē′əl ]

adj.

Relating to the tongue and pharynx.