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trigeminal
[ trahy-jem-uh-nl ]
/ traɪˈdʒɛm ə nl /
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adjective
of or relating to the trigeminal nerve.
noun
Also called trigeminal nerve . either one of the fifth pair of cranial nerves, consisting of motor fibers that innervate the muscles of mastication, and of sensory fibers that conduct impulses from the head and face to the brain.
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Words nearby trigeminal
trifurcate, trig, triga, trigamous, trigamy, trigeminal, trigeminal nerve, trigeminal neuralgia, trigeneration, Trigère, trig function
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British Dictionary definitions for trigeminal
trigeminal
/ (traɪˈdʒɛmɪnəl) /
adjective
anatomy of or relating to the trigeminal nerve
Word Origin for trigeminal
C19: from Latin trigeminus triplet, from tri- + geminus twin
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