Meanings
nounhypoglossal nerve (plural hypoglossal nerves)
plural hypoglossal nerves
- anatomyEither of the 12th and final pair of cranial nerves which are motor nerves arising from the medulla oblongata and supplying muscles of the tongue in higher vertebrates.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounsupplies intrinsic muscles of the tongue and other tongue muscles
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 舌下神經 /舌下神经
- 舌下神經 /舌下神经 (shéxià shénjīng)the 12th cranial nerve
Finnish kielen liikehermo, kahdestoista aivohermo
- kielen liikehermothe 12th cranial nerve
- kahdestoista aivohermothe 12th cranial nerve
French nerf hypoglosse
- nerf hypoglossethe 12th cranial nerve
Hungarian nyelv alatti ideg
- nyelv alatti idegthe 12th cranial nerve
Polish nerw podjęzykowy
- nerw podjęzykowythe 12th cranial nerve
Romanian nerv hipoglos
- nerv hipoglosthe 12th cranial nerve
Russian подъязычный нерв
- подъязычный нерв (podʺjazyčnyj nerv)the 12th cranial nerve
Ukrainian під'язиковий нерв
- під'язиковий нерв (pidʺjazykovyj nerv)the 12th cranial nerve
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APA
hypoglossal nerve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypoglossal%20nerve
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“hypoglossal nerve.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypoglossal%20nerve. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypoglossal nerve,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypoglossal%20nerve.
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