glossary
- n an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field
glossina
- n bloodsucking African fly; transmits sleeping sickness etc.
glossodynia exfoliativa
- n a superficial form of glossitis marked by irregular red patches on the tongue and sensitivity to hot or spicy food
glossolalia
- n repetitive nonmeaningful speech (especially that associated with a trance state or religious fervor)
glossopharyngeal nerve
- n sensory nerve to the pharynx and back of the tongue; motor fibers innervate muscles that elevate the pharynx and larynx; includes parasympathetic fibers to the otic ganglion
glossy snake
- n nocturnal burrowing snake of western United States with shiny tan scales