See Also: accompanying vein of hypoglossal nerve(medicine)
accompanying vein(medicine)
communicating branches of lingual nerve to hypoglossal nerve(medicine)
hypoglossal nerve(medicine)
loop of hypoglossal nerve(medicine)
trigone of hypoglossal nerve(medicine)
nucleus of hypoglossal nerve(medicine)
descending branch of hypoglossal nerve(medicine)
hypoglossal(dictionary)
hypoglossal(medicine)

distracted (iou) and accompanying vein of hypoglossal nerve (medicine)


distracted (iou)



distracted ppl adjective. L16.
[from DISTRACT verb + -ED1. Cf. DISTRACT adjective, DISTRAUGHT adjective.]
Drawn apart; torn asunder; separated, divided. Long rare. L16.
T. Fuller By putting together distracted syllables.
Deranged; out of one's mind; crazed, insane. arch. L16.
Mentally drawn in different directions; confused by divergent aims or interests; affected by disorder or dissension. L16.
So confused or troubled that one hardly knows how to act; unable to settle because of worry, distress, etc.; troubled, disturbed. E17.
Dryden Where shall a Maid's distracted Heart find Rest? G. Vidal I had never seen him so distracted.
In a condition of disorder or disintegration; driven hither and thither; in irregular motion, agitated. M17-M19.
T. Hood The vapours fly Over the dark distracted sky.
distractedly adverb L16.
distractedness noun (long rare) E17.

accompanying vein of hypoglossal nerve (medicine)


accompanying vein of hypoglossal nerve -->
vena comitans nervi hypoglossi
Runs with the hypoglossal nerve below and lateral to the hyoglossus muscle, emptying usually into the lingual vein.

Synonym: accompanying vein of hypoglossal nerve.