faciohypoglossal

adjective

Of or relating to the facial and hypoglossal nerves.

OriginEnglish hypoglossal ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← New Latin hypoglōssus →
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Meanings

adjectivefaciohypoglossal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyOf or relating to the facial and hypoglossal nerves.

Origin

  1. Englishfacio-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  3. Ancient Greekῠ̔πό (hŭpó)
  4. Ancient Greekῠ̔πο- (hŭpo-)
  5. Proto-Hellenic*glṓt͏̌t͏̌ā
  6. Ancient Greekγλῶσσᾰ (glôssă)
  7. Ancient Greekῠ̔πόγλωσσος (hŭpóglōssos)
  8. New Latinhypoglōssus
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  11. Englishhypoglossal
  12. Englishfaciohypoglossal

From facio- + hypoglossal.

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