glossopharyngeal

[ glos-oh-fuh-rin-jee-uh l, -juh l, -far-in-jee-uh l, glaw-soh- ]

/ ˌglɒs oʊ fəˈrɪn dʒi əl, -dʒəl, -ˌfær ɪnˈdʒi əl, ˌglɔ soʊ- /

Anatomy

of or relating to the tongue and pharynx.

Origin of glossopharyngeal

First recorded in 1815–25; glosso- + pharyngeal

The mixed nerves to the internal branchial segments, equivalent in the vertebrate to the vagus, glossopharyngeal, and facial.

The Origin of Vertebrates |Walter Holbrook Gaskell
A description of the part of this referring to the vagus and glossopharyngeal nerves is given at p. 426.

The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume IV (of 4) |Francis Maitland Balfour
The junction of the vagus and glossopharyngeal nerves is shewn in Pl.

The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1 |Francis Maitland Balfour
The relation of the branches of the vagus and glossopharyngeal to the branchial clefts requires no special remark.

The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1 |Francis Maitland Balfour

The glossopharyngeal nerve alone becomes eventually separated from the succeeding branches.

The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1 |Francis Maitland Balfour

glossopharyngeal

[ glôs′ō-fə-rĭn′jəl, -făr′ən-jē′əl ]

Relating to the tongue and pharynx.