Meaning of TRIGEMINAL
| Pronunciation: | | trI'jemunl
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| | Definition: | | [n] the main sensory nerve of the face and motor nerve for the muscles of mastication |
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| | Synonyms: | | fifth cranial nerve, nervus trigeminus, trigeminal nerve, trigeminus |
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| | See Also: | | cranial nerve | |
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| | Definition: | | \Tri*gem"i*nal\, a. [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.
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