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hypoglossal nuclei

hypoglossal nuclei is the plural of hypoglossal nucleus.

Meaning of hypoglossal nucleus

Noun

hypoglossal nucleus (plural hypoglossal nuclei)

  1. A collection of ganglia within the medulla oblongata and fourth ventricle that is the origin of the hypoglossal nerve.

Questions about hypoglossal nuclei

What is hypoglossal nuclei the plural of?
Hypoglossal nuclei is the plural of hypoglossal nucleus.

Words near hypoglossal nuclei in the dictionary

  1. hypoglossal
  2. hypoglossal canal
  3. hypoglossal canals
  4. hypoglossal nerve
  5. hypoglossal nerves
  6. hypoglossal nuclei
  7. hypoglossal nucleus
  8. hypoglossals
  9. hypoglossus
  10. hypoglucosis
  11. hypoglutamatergia

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