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Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Stedman's > anterior part of tongue

anterior part of tongue

that portion (about two thirds) of the tongue anterior to the sulcus terminalis, distinct from the posterior part in embryologic origin and innervation.

Synonym(s): pars anterior linguae TA, pars presulcalis linguae, pars presulcalis, presulcal part of tongue