Lingula

Lingula (plural: lingulae) can refer to a number of different anatomical structures:

• lingula (mandible)
• lingula (lung)
• lingula (cerebellum)
• lingula (sphenoid bone)

History and etymology

Lingula is the diminutive form of lingua, Latin for the tongue. Thus lingula is used for a small tongue-like structure .

Siehe auch:

• Lingula pulmonis sinistri
• Lingula mandibulae
• Lingula sphenoidalis
• Lingula cerebelli

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