Explore Trigeminal through 8 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Trigeminal in a sentence
Trigeminal meaning
Of or pertaining to the trigeminal nerve (the fifth cranial nerve).
Synonyms of Trigeminal
Using Trigeminal
- The main meaning on this page is: Of or pertaining to the trigeminal nerve (the fifth cranial nerve).
- Useful related words include: trigeminal nerve, trigeminus, nervus trigeminus, fifth cranial nerve.
- In the example corpus, trigeminal often appears in combinations such as: the trigeminal, trigeminal nerve, trigeminal neuralgia.
Context around Trigeminal
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 6 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Trigeminal
- In this selection, "trigeminal" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, nerve, senses and neuralgia stand out and add context to how "trigeminal" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include activate the trigeminal nerve system and of the trigeminal nerve can. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "trigeminal" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with trigeminal
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Involvement of the trigeminal nerve can cause numbness of the face. (11 words)
Trigeminal Neuralgia Association UK and had people following my story,” said Ms Downey. (13 words)
Strong floral or synthetic scents can also activate the trigeminal nerve system, leading to migraine attacks. (16 words)
Dr Perry explained 'This can actually help due to the cold receptors in the skin which can trigger the trigeminal nerve - this is the cranial nerve that supplies the skin of the face. (33 words)
Intensely smelling substances, for example ammonia, may lead to the activation of pain receptors ( nociceptors ) of the trigeminal nerve that are located in the nasal cavity and this can confound olfactory testing. (32 words)
Aides to the retired pontiff told journalists that Benedict’s infection is an “inflammation of the trigeminal nerve,” meaning he has what Americans would refer to as shingles. (28 words)
Example sentences (8)
Dr Perry explained 'This can actually help due to the cold receptors in the skin which can trigger the trigeminal nerve - this is the cranial nerve that supplies the skin of the face.
Trigeminal Neuralgia Association UK and had people following my story,” said Ms Downey.
Strong floral or synthetic scents can also activate the trigeminal nerve system, leading to migraine attacks.
Aides to the retired pontiff told journalists that Benedict’s infection is an “inflammation of the trigeminal nerve,” meaning he has what Americans would refer to as shingles.
Few commercial products exist to stimulate the trigeminal senses, since these are sharp, astringent, and typically unpleasant flavors.
Intensely smelling substances, for example ammonia, may lead to the activation of pain receptors ( nociceptors ) of the trigeminal nerve that are located in the nasal cavity and this can confound olfactory testing.
Involvement of the trigeminal nerve can cause numbness of the face.
The " trigeminal senses ", which detect chemical irritants in the mouth and throat as well as temperature and texture, are also important to the overall Gestalt of flavor perception.
Common combinations with trigeminal
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: