truncal
[ trŭng′kəl ]
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adj.
Of or relating to the trunk of the body.
Of or relating to an arterial or nerve trunk.
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Words nearby truncal
trumpet vine, trumpetweed, trumps, trump up, trumscheit, truncal, truncate, truncated, truncation, truncheon, trundle
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Example sentences from the Web for truncal
The disease is dependent upon impairment or degeneration of the central, truncal or peripheral nerves.
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