hypoglossal

== English == === Etymology === From New Latin hypoglōssus +‎ -al, from Ancient Greek ῠ̔πόγλωσσος (hŭpóglōssos, “under the tongue”), from ῠ̔πο- (hŭpo-, “under, hypo-”) +‎ γλῶσσᾰ (glôssă, “tongue”) +‎ -ος (-os, adjectival suffix); equivalent to hypo- +‎ glossal. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌhʌɪ.pə(ʊ)ˈɡlɒs.əl/, /ˌhʌɪ.pə(ʊ)ˈɡlɒs.l̩/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌhaɪ.pəˈɡlɑs.əl/ Rhymes: -ɒsəl === Adjective === hypoglossal (not comparable) (anatomy, relational) Of or pertaining to the area under the tongue. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === hypoglossal (plural hypoglossals) (anatomy) Ellipsis of hypoglossal nerve. ==== Translations ==== === References === “hypoglossal”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.