Definition of Pneumogastric nerve

1. Noun. A mixed nerve that supplies the pharynx and larynx and lungs and heart and esophagus and stomach and most of the abdominal viscera.

Exact synonyms: Nervus Vagus, Pneumogastric, Tenth Cranial Nerve, Vagus, Vagus Nerve, Wandering Nerve
Generic synonyms: Cranial Nerve
Derivative terms: Pneumogastric, Vagal

Medical Definition of Pneumogastric nerve

1. The vagus nerve enervates the gut (gastrointestinal tract), heart and larynx. Lesions of the tenth nerve usually result in a horse voice, but may also cause difficulty in swallowing or talking. Synonym: cranial nerve X. (27 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pneumogastric Nerve

pneumocystis carinii infections
pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
pneumocystis pneumonia
pneumocystography
pneumocystoses
pneumocystosis
pneumocyte
pneumocytes
pneumocytosis
pneumoderma
pneumodynamics
pneumoempyema
pneumoencephalogram
pneumoencephalography
pneumogastric
pneumogastric nerve (current term)
pneumogastrography
pneumogenic osteoarthropathy
pneumogram
pneumograph
pneumographs
pneumography
pneumohemia
pneumohemopericardium
pneumohemothorax
pneumohydrometra
pneumohydropericardium
pneumohydroperitoneum
pneumohydrothorax
pneumohypoderma

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