lingual nerve
Anatomy and Zoology
noun
A sensory branch of the mandibular nerve that supplies the mucous membrane of the anterior part of the tongue and the floor of the mouth.
Origin
Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Richard Brookes (fl. 1721–1763), physician and author. After post-classical Latin nervus lingualis.
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