styloglossus
Meanings
noun
- 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.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin styloglōssus, clipping of mūsculus styloglōssus (“styloglossal muscle”).
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