noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of glossopharyngeal nerve.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: glossopharyngeal nerve
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
ninth cranial nerve
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noun
Meaning 2
sensory nerve to the pharynx and back of the tongue; motor fibers innervate muscles that elevate the pharynx and larynx; includes parasympathetic fibers to the otic ganglion
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: glossopharyngeal nerve, nervus glossopharyngeus
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: cranial nerve
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