hypoglossal

English

Etymology

From New Latin hypoglōssus +‎ -al, from Ancient Greek ῠ̔πόγλωσσος (hupóglōssos, “under the tongue”), from ῠ̔πο- (hupo-, “under, hypo-”) +‎ γλῶσσᾰ (glôssa, “tongue”) +‎ -ος (-os, adjectival suffix); equivalent to hypo- +‎ glossal.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌhʌɪ.pə(ʊ)ˈɡlɒs.əl/, /ˌhʌɪ.pə(ʊ)ˈɡlɒs.l̩/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌhaɪ.pəˈɡlɑs.əl/
Rhymes: -ɒsəl

Adjective

hypoglossal (not comparable)

(anatomy, relational) Of or pertaining to the area under the tongue.

Derived terms

hypoglossal canal
hypoglossal nerve
hypoglossal nucleus
parahypoglossal

Translations

of or pertaining to the area under the tongue

Chinese:
Mandarin: 舌下的 (shéxiàde)
Spanish: hipogloso

Noun

hypoglossal (plural hypoglossals)

(anatomy) Ellipsis of hypoglossal nerve..

Translations

hypoglossal nerve

Tagalog: kubdila

References

“hypoglossal”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary