glossal

[ glos-uh l, glaw-suh l ]
/ ˈglɒs əl, ˈglɔ səl /

adjective

of or relating to the tongue.

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Origin of glossal

First recorded in 1855–60; gloss(a) + -al1

OTHER WORDS FROM glossal

sub·glos·sal, adjective

Words nearby glossal

gloss, gloss over, gloss paint, gloss., glossa, glossal, glossalgia, glossary, glossator, glossectomy, glossematics
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Medical definitions for subglossal (1 of 2)

subglossal
[ sŭb-glô′səl ]

adj.

Below or beneath the tongue; hypoglossal.

Medical definitions for subglossal (2 of 2)

glossal
[ glô′səl ]

adj.

Of or relating to the tongue.
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