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sublingual

sub·lin·gual

UK/sʌbˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/ US/ˌsʌbˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/ uncommon

adjective

1.

Origin

Borrowed from New Latin sublinguālis, from sub- (“under, below, beneath”) + linguālis (“relating to the tongue”); equivalent to sub- + lingual.

Phrases

  • sublingual artery
  • sublingual caruncle
  • sublingual duct
  • sublingual gland
  • sublingual immunotherapy
  • sublingual nerve
  • sublingual nucleus

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