trigeminal
/tɹaɪˈd͡ʒɛm.ɪn.l̩/
trigeminal adjective: of or pertaining to the trigeminal nerve (the fifth cranial nerve). Also the ellipsis of trigeminal nerve.
Adjective
trigeminal (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to the trigeminal nerve (the fifth cranial nerve).
Also used as
trigeminal is also the ellipsis of trigeminal nerve.
Forms of trigeminal
| plural | trigeminals |
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Origin of trigeminal
From Latin trigeminus (“threefold, triple, triform”) + -al, equivalent to tri- + geminal.
Words formed from trigeminal
- cerebellotrigeminal
- cervicotrigeminal
- encephalotrigeminal
- extratrigeminal
- intertrigeminal
- juxtatrigeminal
- nasotrigeminal
- paratrigeminal
- pretrigeminal
- spinotrigeminal
- subtrigeminal
- supratrigeminal
- trigeminal ganglion
- trigeminality
- trigeminally
- trigeminal nerve
- trigeminal neuralgia
- trigeminal trophic syndrome
- trigeminal vein
- trigemino-
Phrases with trigeminal
Words that rhyme with trigeminal
- Seminole
- seminal
- bigeminal
- cervicotrigeminal
- encephalotrigeminal
- extratrigeminal
- geminal
- juxtatrigeminal
- nasotrigeminal
- paratrigeminal
- spinotrigeminal
- subtrigeminal
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Questions about trigeminal
- What does trigeminal mean?
- Trigeminal means of or pertaining to the trigeminal nerve (the fifth cranial nerve).
- What part of speech is trigeminal?
- Trigeminal is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce trigeminal?
- Trigeminal is pronounced /tɹaɪˈd͡ʒɛm.ɪn.l̩/.
Words near trigeminal in the dictionary
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