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Trigeminal
Tri-gem′i-nal
,Adj.
[See
Trigeminous
.] (Anat.)
Of, pertaining to, or designating, the fifth pair of cranial nerves, which divide on each side of the head into three main branches distributed to the orbits, jaws, and parts of the mouth; trifacial.
Definition 2024
trigeminal
trigeminal
English
Adjective
trigeminal (not comparable)
- (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the trigeminal nerve (the fifth cranial nerve).
Derived terms
- trigeminal nerve
- trigeminal neuralgia
- trigeminal vein