twelfth cranial nerve

/twɛlf(θ) ˌkreɪniəl nərv/
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Definitions of twelfth cranial nerve
  1. noun
    supplies intrinsic muscles of the tongue and other tongue muscles
    synonyms: hypoglossal, hypoglossal nerve, nervus hypoglosus
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    type of:
    cranial nerve
    any of the 12 paired nerves that originate in the brain stem
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