lingual Sentence Examples

  1. The lingual nerve supplies sensation to the tongue and the floor of the mouth.
  2. A lingual consonant is pronounced by raising the tongue towards the palate.
  3. The lingual frenulum connects the tongue to the floor of the mouth.
  4. Lingual braces are placed on the inside of the teeth, facing the tongue.
  5. A lingual tonsil is a small mass of lymphoid tissue located at the base of the tongue.
  6. Lingual papillae are small projections on the surface of the tongue that contain taste buds.
  7. Lingual candidiasis is a fungal infection of the tongue.
  8. Lingual hyperplasia is an abnormal enlargement of the tongue.
  9. Lingual anatomy refers to the structure of the tongue.
  10. Lingual stimulation can be used to improve speech and swallowing.

lingual Meaning

Wordnet

lingual (n)

a consonant that is produced with the tongue and other speech organs

Wordnet

lingual (a)

consisting of or related to language

pertaining to or resembling or lying near the tongue

Webster

lingual (a.)

Of or pertaining to the tongue; uttered by the aid of the tongue; glossal; as, the lingual nerves; a lingual letter.

Webster

lingual (n.)

A consonant sound formed by the aid of the tongue; -- a term especially applied to certain articulations (as those of t, d, th, and n) and to the letters denoting them.

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a consonant that is produced with the tongue and other speech organs, consisting of or related to language, pertaining to or resembling or lying near the tongue

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The lingual nerve supplies sensation to the tongue and the floor of the mouth.

A lingual consonant is pronounced by raising the tongue towards the palate.

The lingual frenulum connects the tongue to the floor of the mouth.

Lingual braces are placed on the inside of the teeth, facing the tongue.