- lingual plexus
- a nerve plexus accompanying the lingual artery.
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lingual plexus
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lingual — lingual, ale, aux [ lɛ̃gwal, o ] adj. • 1735; du lat. lingua → langue 1 ♦ Anat. Qui appartient, a rapport à la langue. Artère linguale. Muscles linguaux. Abcès lingual. Baiser lingual. 2 ♦ Phonét. Produit par les mouvements, l action de la langue … Encyclopédie Universelle
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