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Mandibular

Meaning: Describing the third division of the trigeminal nerve, supplying the lower jaw, lower teeth and chewing muscles.

In practice: An inferior alveolar block anaesthetises part of the mandibular division before dental work.

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Which word means: Inflammation of a nerve, causing pain, sensory changes or loss of function in its distribution.

Which word means: The 6th cranial nerve controlling lateral eye movement.

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