Definition of glossal

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Glossal (a.) Of or pertaining to the tongue; lingual.

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Subglottic :: Subglossal (a.) Situated under the tongue; sublingual.
Entoglossal :: Entoglossal (a.) Within the tongue; -- applied to the glossohyal bone.
Pachyglossal :: Pachyglossal (a.) Having a thick tongue; -- applied to a group of lizards (Pachyglossae), including the iguanas and agamas..
Hypoglossal :: Hypoglossal (a.) Under the tongue; -- applied esp., in the higher vertebrates, to the twelfth or last pair of cranial nerves, which are distributed to the base of the tongue..
Hyoglossal :: Hyoglossal (a.) Of or pertaining to the hyoglossus muscle.
Hyo- :: Hyo- () A prexif used in anatomy, and generally denoting connection with the hyoid bone or arch; as, hyoglossal, hyomandibular, hyomental, etc..
Hyoglossal :: Hyoglossal (a.) Pertaining to or connecting the tongue and hyodean arch; as, the hyoglossal membrane..
Phaneroglossal :: Phaneroglossal (a.) Having a conspicious tongue; -- said of certain reptiles and insects.
Glossal :: Glossal (a.) Of or pertaining to the tongue; lingual.
Lingual :: Lingual (a.) Of or pertaining to the tongue; uttered by the aid of the tongue; glossal; as, the lingual nerves; a lingual letter..
Stylograph :: Styloglossal (a.) Of or pertaining to styloid process and the tongue.
Hypoglossal :: Hypoglossal (n.) One of the hypoglossal nerves.
Aglossal :: Aglossal (a.) Without tongue; tongueless.
Pteroglossal :: Pteroglossal (a.) Having the tongue finely notched along the sides, so as to have a featherlike appearance, as the toucans..
Glossohyal :: Glossohyal (a.) Pertaining to both the hyoidean arch and the tongue; -- applied to the anterior segment of the hyoidean arch in many fishes. -- n. The glossohyal bone or cartilage; lingual bone; entoglossal bone.
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