1. relating to or involving the trigeminal nerve, the fifth cranial nerve that controls sensation in the face and jaw muscles
Usage: medical

1. the trigeminal nerve itself
Usage: medical

Examples

• The patient experienced trigeminal neuralgia, causing severe facial pain.
• Trigeminal nerve damage can affect chewing and facial sensation.
• The dentist explained that the trigeminal controls feeling in the jaw.
• Surgery on the trigeminal requires extreme precision.
• Trigeminal disorders can cause numbness in the face.
• The trigeminal has three main branches extending across the face.