glossopharyngealadjective
uk/ˌɡlɒs.əʊ.fəˈrɪn.dʒi.əl/us/ˌɡlɑːs.oʊ.fəˈrɪn.dʒi.əl/specializedrelating to the tongue and the throat:
The glossopharyngeal nerves provide taste and sensation information to the brain.
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The mouth & throat
- airway
- alveolar
- alveolar ridge
- buccal
- buccinator
- cricothyroid
- epiglottis
- glottis
- gob
- gullet
- gummy
- larynx
- mylohyoid
- orbicularis
- palate
- palatine
- salivary duct
- sphenopalatine
- trout pout
- windpipe
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