Genioglossus
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noun.
Either of a pair of muscles that connect the jaw and tongue and that depress and protrude the tongue.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
A usual name of the geniohyoglossus.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
A
muscle
that runs from the
mandible
to the
tongue
Word Usage
"Exogenous serotonin at the hypoglossal motor nucleus (HMN) stimulates genioglossus (GG) muscle activity."
Same Context
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bulbar
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convulsing
dilator
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