noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of vagus nerve.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: vagus nerve
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
wandering nerve
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noun
Meaning 2
a mixed nerve that supplies the pharynx and larynx and lungs and heart and esophagus and stomach and most of the abdominal viscera
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: vagus, vagus nerve, nervus vagus, pneumogastric, pneumogastric nerve, tenth cranial nerve
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: cranial nerve
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