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palatoglossus

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English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from New Latin palātoglōssus, clipping of mūsculus palātoglōssus (palatoglossal muscle).

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Noun

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palatoglossus (plural palatoglossi)

  1. (anatomy) A small fleshy muscle, narrower in the middle than at either end, that arises from the soft palate on each side, contributes to the structure of the palatoglossal arch of the fauces, and is inserted into the side and dorsum of the tongue; it serves to raise the back of the tongue and constrict the fauces.
    Synonym: glossopalatinus

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Latin

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Etymology

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From palātum (the palate) +‎ Ancient Greek γλῶσσᾰ (glôssa, the tongue) +‎ -us (adjectival suffix).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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palātoglōssus (feminine palātoglōssa, neuter palātoglōssum); first/second-declension adjective (New Latin)

  1. (anatomy) palatoglossal (relating to the palate and the tongue)

Inflection

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First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative palātoglōssus palātoglōssa palātoglōssum palātoglōssī palātoglōssae palātoglōssa
genitive palātoglōssī palātoglōssae palātoglōssī palātoglōssōrum palātoglōssārum palātoglōssōrum
dative palātoglōssō palātoglōssae palātoglōssō palātoglōssīs
accusative palātoglōssum palātoglōssam palātoglōssum palātoglōssōs palātoglōssās palātoglōssa
ablative palātoglōssō palātoglōssā palātoglōssō palātoglōssīs
vocative palātoglōsse palātoglōssa palātoglōssum palātoglōssī palātoglōssae palātoglōssa

Descendants

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  • English: palatoglossus