- base of tongue
- 舌底
Medical Chinese dictionary (湘雅医学词典). 2013.
base of tongue
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tongue — [tuŋ] n. [ME tunge < OE, akin to Ger zunge < IE base * dṇĝhū , tongue > L lingua (OL dingua)] 1. the movable muscular structure attached to the floor of the mouth in most vertebrates: it is an important organ in the ingestion of food,… … English World dictionary
Tongue — TONGUE, a parish, in the county of Sutherland, 250 miles (N. by W.) from Edinburgh; containing, with the island of Roan, and the villages of Tongue, Skianid, and Torrisdale, 2041 inhabitants, of whom 1558 are in the rural districts. This place … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
Tongue splitting — Tongue bifurcation, or tongue splitting, is a type of body modification in which the tongue is cut centrally from its tip part of the way towards its base, forking the end. In addition to being covered under laws prohibiting the unlicensed… … Wikipedia
Tongue — (gaélico escocés, Tunga del antiguo escandinavo Tunga) es un pueblo costero en el noroeste de las Tierras Altas, Escocia (en la parte occidental del anterior condado de Sutherland. Queda en la costa este sobre la base del Kyle de Tongue y al… … Wikipedia Español
Tongue — The tongue is a strong muscle anchored to the floor of the mouth. It is covered by the lingual membrane which has special areas to detect tastes. The tongue is composed of muscles attached to the lower jaw and to the hyoid bone (a small, U shaped … Medical dictionary
tongue — tongueless, adj. tonguelike, adj. /tung/, n., v. tongued, tonguing. n. 1. Anat. the usually movable organ in the floor of the mouth in humans and most vertebrates, functioning in eating, in tasting, and, in humans, in speaking. See diag. under… … Universalium
Tongue, Highland — infobox UK place country = Scotland official name= Tongue gaelic name= Tunga scots name= Tunga population = 1,000+ os grid reference= NC591570 map type=Scotland latitude=58.47839 longitude= 4.41799 unitary scotland= Highland lieutenancy scotland … Wikipedia
base — 1. The lower part or bottom; the part of a pyramidal or conical structure opposite the apex; the foundation. SYN: basis [TA], basement (1). 2. In pharmacy, the chief ingredient of a mixture. 3. In chemistry, an … Medical dictionary
Tongue of the Ocean — The Tongue of the Ocean is the name of a deep oceanic trench in the Bahamas separating the islands of Andros and New Providence. The depth of the water drops from roughly 115 feet along Andros east offshore barrier reef to over 6,000 ft, and the… … Wikipedia
tongue-flower — noun orchid having blue to purple flowers with tongue shaped or strap shaped protuberances (calli) at the lip base • Syn: ↑tongueflower • Hypernyms: ↑orchid, ↑orchidaceous plant • Member Holonyms: ↑Glossodia, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Advanced and retracted tongue root — In phonetics, advanced tongue root and retracted tongue root, abbreviated ±ATR, are contrasting states of the root of the tongue during the pronunciation of vowels in some languages, especially in West Africa. It has in the past been suggested… … Wikipedia
