Medical Dictionary

glossopharyngeal

adj glos·so·pha·ryn·geal
\ˌgläs-ō-fə-ˈrin-j(ē-)əl, ˌgls-, -ˌfar-ən-ˈjē-əl\

Medical Definition of GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL

1
:  of or relating to both tongue and pharynx
2
:  of, relating to, or affecting the glossopharyngeal nerve <glossopharyngeal lesions>
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