genioglossaladj.n.
/ˌdʒiːnɪə(ʊ)ˈɡlɒsl/, /dʒᵻˌnʌɪəˈɡlɒsl/, U.S. /ˌdʒiniəˈɡlɑs(ə)l/, /ˌdʒinioʊˈɡlɑs(ə)l/, /dʒəˌnaɪəˈɡlɑs(ə)l/ A. adj.
Designating the genioglossus muscle; of or relating to this muscle.
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the world > life > the body > structural parts > muscle > muscles of specific parts > [adjective] > muscles of mouth or lips
myloglosse1669
genioglossal1809
peristaphyline1840
1809 C. Bell Anat. Human Body (U.S. ed.) III. i. iv. 94 The gustatory nerve terminates in a lash of nerves, which sink deep into the substance of the tongue, betwixt the insertion of the stylo and genio-glossal muscles.
1881 Jrnl. Anat. & Physiol. 15 384 The transverse lingual and genioglossal fibres.
1919 Lancet 23 Aug. 318/2 By inserting a hooked finger at the angle of the mouth the strong contraction of the genioglossal muscle could be felt.
2003 D. O. Volpi & J. L. Werber Wake Up! You're Snoring vii. 71 Genioglossal advancement pulls the base of the tongue forward by repositioning a muscle attached to the tongue.
B. n.
In plural: = genioglossus n. rare.
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the world > life > the body > structural parts > muscle > muscles of specific parts > [noun] > muscles of mouth or lips
genioglossus1615
myloglossus1657
mylohyoideus1657
geniogloss1661
styloglossum1671
orbicularis1681
styloglossus1728
risorius1746
palatopharyngeus1749
orbicularis oris1754
hyoglossus1811
palatoglossus1828
mylohyoid muscle1838
mylohyoid1844
stylohyoid1897
genioglossals1900
1900 Cincinnati Lancet-Clinic 31 Mar. 306/1 Phillips cut the genio-glossals at their point of expansion.
1976 Evolution 30 730/1 Stiffening of genioglossals..would provide the tongue with a temporary ‘skeletal support’, improving its..protrusive and prey capture functions.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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adj.n.1809