ansa cervicalis
noun
ansa cer·vi·ca·lis
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, -ˈkā-ləs
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Medical Definition of ansa cervicalis
: a nerve loop from the upper cervical nerves that accompanies the hypoglossal nerve and innervates the infrahyoid muscles