noun
pl. ge·ni·o·glos·si,Either of a pair of muscles that connect the jaw and tongue and that depress and protrude the tongue.
Origin of genioglossus
New Latin genioglōssus Greek geneion chin ; see genial 2. Greek glōssa tonguegenioglossus
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genioglossus - Medical Definition
n.
pl. genioglossi (-ī′)Either of a pair of muscles that connect the jaw and tongue and that depress and protrude the tongue.
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