chondroglossus

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noun

A muscle that arises from the medial side and base of the lesser cornu and contiguous portion of the body of the hyoid bone, and passes directly upward to blend with the intrinsic muscular fibers of the tongue, between the hyoglossus and genioglossus.

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Meanings

nounchondroglossus (plural chondroglossi)

plural chondroglossi

  1. anatomyA muscle that arises from the medial side and base of the lesser cornu and contiguous portion of the body of the hyoid bone, and passes directly upward to blend with the intrinsic muscular fibers of the tongue, between the hyoglossus and genioglossus.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
ceratoglossus

Origin

See chondro- and glosso-.

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APA

chondroglossus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chondroglossus

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“chondroglossus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chondroglossus. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chondroglossus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chondroglossus.

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