lateral lingual swelling
(redirected from distal tongue bud)lat·er·al lin·gual swell·ing
(lat'ĕr-ăl lin'gwăl swel'ing)Either of two oval swellings in the floor of the primordial mouth, one on each side of the median lingual swelling; they converge to form the anterior two thirds of the tongue.
Synonym(s): distal tongue bud, lateral lingual bud.
Synonym(s): distal tongue bud, lateral lingual bud.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
lat·er·al lin·gual swell·ing
(lat'ĕr-ăl lin'gwăl swel'ing)One of two oval swellings in the floor of the primordial mouth, one on each side of the median lingual swelling; they converge to form the anterior two thirds of the tongue.
Synonym(s): distal tongue bud, lateral lingual bud.
Synonym(s): distal tongue bud, lateral lingual bud.
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012