hypoglossal /hy·po·glos·sal/ (hi´po-glos´al) sublingual.
hypoglossal
hy·po·glos·sal (h  p -glô sl)adj. 1. Of or relating to the area under the tongue. 2. Of or relating to the hypoglossal nerve. |
hypoglossal
[-glos′əl]
Etymology: Gk, hypo, under, glossa, tongue
pertaining to nerves or other structures under the tongue.
hypoglossal
situated beneath the tongue, as the hypoglossal nerve.
hypoglossal cord
the large aggregation of myogenic cells which migrates from somites 3-5 to a location ventral to the pharynx, and forms the tongue.
hypoglossal nerve paralysis
causes difficulty in prehension, deglutition and mastication. Unilateral lesions cause deviation of the protruded tongue toward the side of the lesion.
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