trigeminal
English
editEtymology
editFrom Latin trigeminus (“threefold, triple, triform”) + -al, equivalent to tri- + geminal.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
edittrigeminal (not comparable)
- (anatomy, relational) Of or pertaining to the trigeminal nerve (the fifth cranial nerve).
Derived terms
editTranslations
editof or pertaining to the trigeminal nerve
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Noun
edittrigeminal (plural trigeminals)
- (neuroanatomy) Ellipsis of trigeminal nerve..
References
edit- “trigeminal”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Spanish
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editPronunciation
editAdjective
edittrigeminal m or f (masculine and feminine plural trigeminales)
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