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trigeminal definition

tri·gemi·nal (trī jem′ə nəl)

adjective

designating or of either of the fifth pair of cranial nerves, each of which divides into three branches supplying the head and face

Etymology: < ModL trigeminus < L, born three together (< tri-, tri- + geminus, twin) + -al

noun

a trigeminal nerve

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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