National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 23, 2024
Preferred Name

Styloglossus Muscle

Synonyms

Styloglossus Muscle

Definitions

A small muscle of the tongue, which originates from the styloid process and inserts on to the side of the tongue; it functions to elevate and retract the tongue.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C53071

code

C53071

DEFINITION

A small muscle of the tongue, which originates from the styloid process and inserts on to the side of the tongue; it functions to elevate and retract the tongue.

FULL_SYN

Styloglossus Muscle

label

Styloglossus Muscle

Legacy Concept Name

Styloglossus

Preferred_Name

Styloglossus Muscle

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C53071

Semantic_Type

Anatomical Structure

UMLS_CUI

C0224195

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C13056

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