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Definition of Vagus
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, Pneumogastric Nerve, Tenth Cranial Nerve, Vagus Nerve, Wandering Nerve
Generic synonyms: Cranial Nerve
Derivative terms: Pneumogastric, Vagal
Generic synonyms: Cranial Nerve
Derivative terms: Pneumogastric, Vagal
Definition of Vagus
1. a. Wandering; -- applied especially to the pneumogastric nerve.
2. a. Wandering; -- applied especially to the pneumogastric nerve.
Definition of Vagus
1. Noun. The vagus nerve. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Vagus
1. a cranial nerve [n -GI]
Medical Definition of Vagus
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