hypoglossal canal

noun

One of a pair of foramina located in the occipital bone to the front and side of the foramen magnum.

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Meanings

nounhypoglossal canal (plural hypoglossal canals)

plural hypoglossal canals

  1. anatomyOne of a pair of foramina located in the occipital bone to the front and side of the foramen magnum.
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