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)

1. (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 — see also sublingual

• Belarusian: пад'язы́чны (padʺjazýčny)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 舌下的 (shéxiàde)

• Estonian: keelealune
• French: hypoglosse (fr)
• Hungarian: nyelv alatti
• Polish: podjęzykowy
• Russian: подъязы́чный (ru) (podʺjazýčnyj)
• Spanish: hipogloso
• Ukrainian: під'язико́вий (pidʺjazykóvyj)

Noun

hypoglossal (plural hypoglossals)

1. (anatomy) Ellipsis of hypoglossal nerve.

Translations

hypoglossal nerve

• Tagalog: kubdila

References

• “hypoglossal”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.