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hypoglossal

/ˌhaɪ.pəˈɡlɒs.əl/

Traduction: Nom désignant le douzième nerf crânien, qui assure l'innervation motrice des muscles intrinsèques et de la plupart des muscles extrinsèques de la langue.

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/ˌhaɪ.pəˈɡlɒs.əl/C2formalmedical
  • frNom désignant le douzième nerf crânien, qui assure l'innervation motrice des muscles intrinsèques et de la plupart des muscles extrinsèques de la langue.

A noun referring to the twelfth cranial nerve that supplies motor innervation to the intrinsic and most of the extrinsic muscles of the tongue.

  1. Hypoglossal nerveC2formalmedical

    The twelfth cranial nerve that controls the muscles of the tongue, enabling speech and swallowing.

    frNerf hypoglosse

    • The hypoglossal nerve supplies the intrinsic muscles of the tongue.
    • Damage to the hypoglossal can cause difficulty in speaking.
    • The surgeon carefully avoided the hypoglossal during the operation.
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