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hypoglossal canal

hypoglossal canal noun: one of a pair of foramina located in the occipital bone to the front and side of the foramen magnum.

Noun

hypoglossal canal (plural hypoglossal canals)

  1. One of a pair of foramina located in the occipital bone to the front and side of the foramen magnum.

Forms of hypoglossal canal

pluralhypoglossal canals

Questions about hypoglossal canal

What does hypoglossal canal mean?
Hypoglossal canal means one of a pair of foramina located in the occipital bone to the front and side of the foramen magnum.
What part of speech is hypoglossal canal?
Hypoglossal canal is a noun.
What is the plural of hypoglossal canal?
The plural of hypoglossal canal is hypoglossal canals.

Words near hypoglossal canal in the dictionary

  1. hypoglobulia
  2. hypoglobulinemia
  3. hypoglobulinemic
  4. hypoglobus
  5. hypoglossal
  6. hypoglossal canal
  7. hypoglossal canals
  8. hypoglossal nerve
  9. hypoglossal nerves
  10. hypoglossal nuclei
  11. hypoglossal nucleus

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