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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)

  1. (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the trigeminal nerve (the fifth cranial nerve).

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