Meaning & use
lingula
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A small, tongue-shaped anatomical structure, such as the projection on the lower jawbone or the narrow tip of the left lung's upper lobe.
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The radiologist noted a small nodule near the lingula of the left lung.
Dentists use the lingula of the mandible as a landmark when giving certain injections.
A note on using this word
From the Latin word for 'little tongue'; the term appears in different parts of the body, so context determines which lingula is meant.
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