Gloss Health Dictionary

  1. Health Encyclopedia
  2. Gloss

Gloss: From 1 Different Sources

(glosso-) combining form denoting the tongue. Examples: glossopharyngeal (relating to the tongue and pharynx); glossoplasty (plastic surgery of).
Health Source: Oxford | Concise Colour Medical Dictionary
Author: Jonathan Law, Elizabeth Martin

Glossitis

Inflammation of the tongue.... glossitis

Glossectomy

Removal of all or part of the tongue.

Glossectomy may be performed to treat tongue cancer.... glossectomy

Glossolalia

Speaking in an imaginary language that has no actual meaning or syntax. (See also neologism.)... glossolalia

Glossopharyngeal Nerve

The ninth cranial nerve.

This nerve performs both sensory and motor functions.

It conveys sensations, especially taste, from the back of the tongue, regulates secretion of saliva by the parotid gland, and controls movement of the throat muscles.... glossopharyngeal nerve

Glossocardia Bosvallia

DC.

Synonym: G. linearifolia Cass.

Family: Compositae; Asteraceae.

Habitat: Plains of Northern and Western India and Deccan Peninsula.

Ayurvedic: Parpata (substitute). (Fumaria parvifolora Linn., Hedyotis corymbosa (L.) Lam synonym Oldenlandia corymbosa Linn., Mollugo cerviana (L.) Ser., Justicia procumbens Linn., Polycarpea corymbosa Lam are also used as Parpata for fevers.)

Siddha: Parapalanamu.

Action: Used as emmenagogue.

The essential oil from the plant is antimicrobial, that from flowers an- thelmintic.... glossocardia bosvallia

Glossopharyngeal

The glossopharyngeal nerve is the ninth cranial nerve, which in the main is a SENSORY nerve, being the nerve of taste in the posterior third of the tongue and the nerve of general sensation for the whole upper part of the throat and middle ear. It also supplies the PAROTID GLAND and one of the muscles on the side of the throat.... glossopharyngeal

Medicinal Plants Glossary

Medicinal Plants Glossary

[catlist id=7 numberposts=100 pagination=yes instance=2 orderby=title order=asc]

... medicinal plants glossary

Glossa

n. see tongue.... glossa

Glossina

n. see tsetse.... glossina

Glossoplegia

n. paralysis of the tongue.... glossoplegia

Health encyclopedia icon Health Encyclopedia

Recent Searches