Glossopharyngeal — Glos so*phar yn*ge al (gl[o^]s d[ o]*f[a^]r [i^]n*j[=e] al or gl[o^]s d[ o]*f[.a]*r[i^]n j[ e]*al), a. [Gr. glw^ssa the tongue + E. pharyngeal.] (Anat.) Pertaining to both the tongue and the pharynx; applied especially to the ninth pair of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
glossopharyngeal — adjective pertaining to the tongue and throat • Pertains to noun: ↑tongue, ↑throat * * * |glä](ˌ)sō, |glȯ]+ adjective Etymology: probably from New Latin glossopharyngeus glossopharyngeal (from gloss + pharyngeus pharyngeal) + English al more at… … Useful english dictionary
glossopharyngeal — noun see glossopharyngeal nerve … New Collegiate Dictionary
glossopharyngeal — /glos oh feuh rin jee euhl, jeuhl, far in jee euhl, glaw soh /, Anat. adj. 1. of or pertaining to the tongue and pharynx. n. 2. See glossopharyngeal nerve. [1815 25; GLOSSO + PHARYNGEAL] * * * … Universalium
glossopharyngeal — adjective Pertaining to both the tongue and the pharynx … Wiktionary
glossopharyngeal — adj. pertaining to the tongue and the pharynx … English contemporary dictionary
glossopharyngeal — glos·so·pharyngeal … English syllables
glossopharyngeal — glos•so•pha•ryn•ge•al [[t]ˌglɒs oʊ fəˈrɪn dʒi əl, dʒəl, ˌfær ɪnˈdʒi əl, ˌglɔ soʊ [/t]] adj. anat. of or pertaining to the tongue and pharynx • Etymology: 1815–25 … From formal English to slang
Glossopharyngeal breathing — (GPB, also called frog breathing) is a means of forcing extra air into the lungs to expand the chest and achieve a functional cough. The technique involves the use of the glottis to add to an inspiratory effort by gulping boluses of air into the… … Wikipedia
Glossopharyngeal nerve — Nerve: Glossopharyngeal nerve Plan of upper portions of glossopharyngeal, vagus, and accessory nerves … Wikipedia