Styloglossus
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˌstaɪ.loʊˈɡlɑs.əs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Styloglossus is a noun meaning (anatomy) A small muscle that arises from the styloid process of the temporal bone, inserts along the side and underpart of the tongue, and functions to draw up the sides of the tongue to create a trough for swallowing.
Meaning
(anatomy) A small muscle that arises from the styloid process of the temporal bone, inserts along the side and underpart of the tongue, and functions to draw up the sides of the tongue to create a trough for swallowing.
Word Forms
- styloglossi
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hyoglossus, palatoglossus, stylopharyngeus, stylohyoid, lingualis, stylohyoideus.
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