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glossal /glos·sal/ (glos´al) lingual.
glos·sal (glôsl)
adj.
Of or relating to the tongue.

lingual [ling´gwal]
1. pertaining to or near the tongue; called also glossal.
2. in dental anatomy, facing the tongue or oral cavity; called also oral.

glossal
pertaining to the tongue.


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Physical examination revealed deviation of the tongue to the side of the injury and glossal atrophy (figure 1).
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