Definition of Tenth cranial 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.


Medical Definition of Tenth cranial 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 Tenth Cranial Nerve

tentered
tenterhook
tenterhooks
tentering
tenters
tentful
tentfuls
tenth
tenth-value layer
tenthly
tenthmetre
Tenthredinidae
tenthredinides
tenths
tenth cranial nerve (current term)
tenth cranial nerve (current term)
tenth part
tentie
tentier
tentiest
tentigo
tentigos
tenting
tentings
tentless
tentlike
tentmaker
tentmakers
tentoria
tentorial

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