trigeminal /tri·gem·i·nal/ (tri-jem´ĭ-n'l)
trigeminal
1. triple.
2. pertaining to the trigeminal (fifth cranial) nerve.
3. pertaining to trigeminy.
tri·gem·i·nal (tr -j m  -nl)adj. Of or relating to the trigeminal nerves. |
trigeminal
[trījem′inəl]
Etymology: Gk, treis, three; L, geminus, twins
1 pertaining to the three-branch trigeminal (fifth cranial) nerve innervating the face, eyes, nose, mouth, and jaws.
2 See trigeminy.
trigeminal
1. triple.
2. pertaining to the fifth cranial (trigeminal) nerve.
trigeminal nerve paralysis
causes an inability to close the mouth (dropped jaw), difficulty in mastication and atrophy of the masticatory muscles. See also mandibular neurapraxia.
trigeminal neuritis
see seasonal headshaking.
trigeminal neuropraxia
see mandibular neurapraxia.
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