English Dictionary

lingula

/lɪŋɡjələ/

noun

(anatomy) Any of several tongue-shaped bony structures, especially that which forms the anterior border of the mandibular foramen.

The lingula is a small, tongue-shaped structure located in the lower part of the lung.

意味（1）

(anatomy) Any of several tongue-shaped bony structures, especially that which forms the anterior border of the mandibular foramen.

意味（2）

(anatomy) Any small, fleshy tongue-shaped structure, such as in the anatomy of the brain or the human left lung, or in the whitefly vasiform orifice.